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Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

First loves last forever.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.015/10

Release Date

22 December 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Ishmael Chambers

Youki Kudoh

Youki Kudoh

Hatsue Miyamoto

Reeve Carney

Reeve Carney

Young Ishmael Chambers

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Young Hatsue Imada

Rick Yune

Rick Yune

Kazuo Miyamoto

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Nels Gudmundsson

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Alvin Hooks

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Judge Fielding

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Sheriff Art Moran

Arija Bareikis

Arija Bareikis

Susan Marie Heine

Eric Thal

Eric Thal

Carl Heine Jr.

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Etta Heine

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Carl Heine Sr.

Akira Takayama

Akira Takayama

Hisao Imada

Ako

Ako

Fujiko Imada

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Zenhichi Miyamoto

Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Deputy Abel Martinson

Max Wright

Max Wright

Horace Whaley

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Arthur Chambers

Caroline Kava

Caroline Kava

Helen Chambers

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Ole Jurgensen

Sheila Moore

Sheila Moore

Liesel Jurgensen

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Dr. Whitman

Seiji Inouye

Seiji Inouye

Young Kazuo Miyamoto

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Sumiko Imada

Mika Fujii

Mika Fujii

Yukiko Imada

Dwight McFee

Dwight McFee

Bus Driver

Bill Harper

Bill Harper

Levant

Henry O

Henry O

Nagaishi

Myles Ferguson

Myles Ferguson

German Soldier

Noah Heney

Noah Heney

Ship's Doctor

John Destry

John Destry

Bailiff

A. Arthur Takemoto

A. Arthur Takemoto

Buddhist Priest

Ken Takemoto

Ken Takemoto

Monk

Larry Musser

Larry Musser

Gas Station Attendant

Jamie Kang

Jamie Kang

Singing Girl

Lili Marshall

Lili Marshall

Strawberry Girl

Lisa Mena

Lisa Mena

Strawberry Woman

Jethro Heysen-Hicks

Jethro Heysen-Hicks

Parade Boy with Stick

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Juror

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Juror

Marilyn Norry

Marilyn Norry

Juror

Peter Crook

Peter Crook

Fisherman

Ron Snyder

Ron Snyder

Fisherman

Mark Farrell

Mark Farrell

Fisherman

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Reporter

Tom Scholte

Tom Scholte

Reporter

Timothy Burd

Timothy Burd

Reporter

Gareth Williams

Gareth Williams

FBI Agent

Anthony Harrison

Anthony Harrison

FBI Agent

Adam Pospíšil

Adam Pospíšil

Heine Child

John Brynelsen

John Brynelsen

Heine Child

Sean Akira

Sean Akira

Man in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Bart Anderson

Bart Anderson

Principal (uncredited)

Barry Brandt

Barry Brandt

Marine (uncredited)

Robert J. Burke Jr.

Robert J. Burke Jr.

Tarawa Marine (uncredited)

Don "Tex" Clark

Don "Tex" Clark

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

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