Railroad Man
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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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Cast
22 people
Ken Takakura
Otomatsu Sato
Known for
Black Rain
The Yakuza
Ryoko Hirosue
Yukiko Sato
Known for
Wasabi
Departures
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hideo Sugiura
Known for
Godzilla Minus One
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Masanobu Ando
Toshiyuki Yoshioka
Known for
Battle Royale
Kids Return
Ken Shimura
Hajime Yoshioka
Known for
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Taniguchi Sayaka
二女
Shinobu Otake
Shizue Sato
Known for
Arrietty
The Wind Rises
Tomoko Naraoka
Mune Kato
Known for
Ponyo
Yoshiko Tanaka
Akiko Sugiura
Known for
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Black Rain
Nenji Kobayashi
Senji Sugiura
Known for
The Twilight Samurai
Café Lumière
Eiji Bandō
Mailman
Known for
Stormy Night
Sayaka Osawa
杉浦由美
Known for
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Yasuo Furuhata Director · Yoshiki Iwama Screenplay Jiro Asada Author
First release June 5, 1999 · Produced in Japan · Original title 鉄道員
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
鉄道員
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 5, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
November 6, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
February 4, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
January 7, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
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