Railroad Man
鉄道員
Synopsis
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.
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Ken Takakura
Otomatsu Sato
Ryoko Hirosue
Yukiko Sato
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hideo Sugiura
Masanobu Ando
Toshiyuki Yoshioka
Ken Shimura
Hajime Yoshioka
Shinobu Otake
Shizue Sato
Tomoko Naraoka
Mune Kato
Yoshiko Tanaka
Akiko Sugiura
Nenji Kobayashi
Senji Sugiura
Eiji Bandō
Mailman
Mitsuru Hirata
Kawaguchi
Hirotaro Honda
Miner
Renji Ishibashi
Town Mayor
Kitaro
Milkman
Shigeo Kobayashi
Motorman
Rie Nakahara
Clerk
Ken Nakamoto
Iida
Yoji Tanaka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshiki Iwama, Yasuo Furuhata
- Original Score
- Ryouichi Kuniyoshi
- Original Title
- 鉄道員
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuo Furuhata
Yoshiki Iwama, Yasuo Furuhata, Jiro Asada
Ryouichi Kuniyoshi
Daisaku Kimura
Kiyoaki Saitō
Jun'ichi Shindô, Tan Takaiwa, 石川通生, Asao Tsunoda, Junichi Kimura
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuo Furuhata
Director
Ryouichi Kuniyoshi
Original Music Composer
Kiyoaki Saitō
Editor
Jun'ichi Shindô
Producer
Tan Takaiwa
Producer
Daisaku Kimura
Director of Photography
Katsuhiro Fukuzawa
Production Design
Yoshiki Iwama
Screenplay
Yasuo Furuhata
Screenplay
石川通生
Producer
Asao Tsunoda
Producer
Junichi Kimura
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Railroad Man
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed Railroad Man?
Railroad Man was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
Who stars in Railroad Man?
The principal cast of Railroad Man includes Ken Takakura, Ryoko Hirosue, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masanobu Ando, Ken Shimura.
When was Railroad Man released and how long is it?
Railroad Man was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Railroad Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Railroad Man was composed by Ryouichi Kuniyoshi.
Is Railroad Man based on a book or true story?
Railroad Man is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jiro Asada".