Railroad Man

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A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

112 minutes

Year:

1999

Director:

Yasuo Furuhata

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:
Ken Takakura

Otomatsu Sato

Ryoko Hirosue

Yukiko Sato

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hideo Sugiura

Masanobu Ando

Toshiyuki Yoshioka

Ken Shimura

Hajime Yoshioka

Crew:
Daisaku Kimura

Director of Photography

Yasuo Furuhata

Director

Ryouichi Kuniyoshi

Original Music Composer

Kiyoaki Saitô

Editor

Jiro Asada

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