Railroad Man (1999)
June 5, 1999
Drama
1h 52m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Otomatsu Sato Ken Takakura
- Yukiko Sato Ryoko Hirosue
- Hideo Sugiura Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Toshiyuki Yoshioka Masanobu Ando
- Hajime Yoshioka Ken Shimura
- Shizue Sato Shinobu Ôtake
- Mune Kato Tomoko Naraoka
- Akiko Sugiura Yoshiko Tanaka
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Keywords
- japan
- winter
- railroad station
- japanese train