1h 52m1999

Railroad Man

Name: Railroad Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-06-05
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Ken Takakura, Hirosue Ryoko, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masanobu Ando, Ken Shimura

鉄道員

Drama

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TMDB rating · 45 votes

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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.

Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Writers: Yoshiki Iwama, Jiro Asada, Yasuo Furuhata
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release date: 5 June 1999

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