Railroad Man (1999)

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Railroad Man on IMDb 7.3/10 680 votes

Released:
1999-06-05

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 52min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ken Takakura
    as
    Otomatsu Sato
  • Hirosue Ryoko
    as
    Yukiko Sato
  • Hidetaka Yoshioka
    as
    Hideo Sugiura
  • Masanobu Ando
    as
    Toshiyuki Yoshioka
  • Ken Shimura
    as
    Hajime Yoshioka