Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

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DramaRomance

In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

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Ethan Hawke

Ishmael Chambers

工藤夕貴

Hatsue Miyamoto

Reeve Carney

Young Ishmael Chambers

鈴木杏

Young Hatsue Imada

Rick Yune

Kazuo Miyamoto

Max von Sydow

Nels Gudmundsson

James Rebhorn

Alvin Hooks

James Cromwell

Judge Fielding

Richard Jenkins

Sheriff Art Moran

Arija Bareikis

Susan Marie Heine

Eric Thal

Carl Heine Jr.

Celia Weston

Etta Heine

Daniel von Bargen

Carl Heine Sr.

Akira Takayama

Hisao Imada

亜湖

Fujiko Imada

WriterSam Shepard

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Release dateDec 22 1999

Runtime2 hours 7 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguagesGerman, Japanese, English

Production companiesUniversal Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

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