Railroad Man

Name: Railroad Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-06-05
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Ken Takakura, Hidetaka Yoshioka

– A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

Original Name:

鉄道員

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

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

05 Jun 1999

Language:

Japanese

Directed by:

Yasuo Furuhata

Story Written By:

Yoshiki Iwama, Jirô Asada

Main Actors:

Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Ken Takakura, Hidetaka Yoshioka

Plot:

A solitary middle-aged station manager is haunted by troubling memories of his past when he learns the line his station is on will be decommissioned for lack of profitability. He is visited by a young woman, who mysteriously appears to cheer him up.

Awards:

21 wins & 6 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

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