Distant Thunder (1981)
Original title: 遠雷
Distant Thunder is a 1981 Japanese-language romance movie directed by Kichitaro Negishi, with a running time of 2h 15m. It stars Toshiyuki Nagashima, Johnny Ohkura and Eri Ishida.
A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.
Cast
- Toshiyuki Nagashima as Mitsuo Wada
- Johnny Ohkura as Hirotsugu Nakamori
- Eri Ishida as Ayako Hanamori
- Casey Takamine as Father of Mitsuo
- Reiko Nanao as Mother of Mitsuo
- Izumi Hara as Grandmother of Mitsuo
- Yumiko Fujita as Chii
- Keizo Kanie as Husband of Kaede
- Akira Takahashi as Father of Ayako
- Akemi Negishi as Mother of Hirotsugu
- Eri Kanuma as Toshie Wada
- Jun Etoh as Office worker