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Railroad Man (1999)

Original title: 鉄道員

1999-06-05 · 1h 52m · JA
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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

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Yasuo FuruhataDirectorYoshiki IwamaWriter

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Ken TakakuraKen TakakuraOtomatsu SatoHirosue RyokoHirosue RyokoYukiko SatoHidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka YoshiokaHideo SugiuraMasanobu AndoMasanobu AndoToshiyuki YoshiokaKen ShimuraKen ShimuraHajime YoshiokaShinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeShizue SatoTomoko NaraokaTomoko NaraokaMune KatoYoshiko TanakaYoshiko TanakaAkiko SugiuraNenji KobayashiNenji KobayashiSenji SugiuraEiji BandōEiji BandōMailmanMitsuru HirataMitsuru HirataKawaguchiHirotaro HondaHirotaro HondaMiner

Keywords

WinterJapanRailroad station

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWinter · Japan · Railroad StationDialogue densityDramaDirector preference378200Actor preference21682 · 102416 · 198144Country preferenceJp

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What is Railroad Man about?

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

How long is Railroad Man?

Railroad Man has a runtime of 112 minutes.