Railroad Man (1999)
Original title: 鉄道員
Railroad Man is a 1999 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasuo Furuhata, with a running time of 1h 52m. It stars Ken Takakura, Hirosue Ryoko and Hidetaka Yoshioka.
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.
Quick answers
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.
When was Railroad Man released?
Railroad Man was released on 5 June 1999.
How long is Railroad Man?
Railroad Man runs 1h 52m.
Who made Railroad Man?
Railroad Man was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
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
- Shinobu Otake as Shizue Sato
- Tomoko Naraoka as Mune Kato
- Yoshiko Tanaka as Akiko Sugiura
- Nenji Kobayashi as Senji Sugiura
- Eiji Bandō as Mailman
- Mitsuru Hirata as Kawaguchi
- Hirotaro Honda as Miner