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Japanese Story
Japanese Story

Japanese Story

Some stories can change your life.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

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Budget

$5740000

Revenue

$4098613

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

30 August 2003

Country

Australia

Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Sandy Edwards

Gotaro Tsunashima

Gotaro Tsunashima

Hiromitsu Tachibana

Matthew Dyktynski

Matthew Dyktynski

Bill Baird

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Mum

Yumiko Tanaka

Yumiko Tanaka

Yukiko Tachibana

Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson

Jackie

Bill Young

Bill Young

Jimmy Smithers

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Bloke in Row Boat

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

James

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Jane

Mike Frencham

Mike Frencham

Blake

John Howard

John Howard

Richards

Phil Bennett

Phil Bennett

Barman

Heath Bergersen

Heath Bergersen

Petrol Bloke

Jules Hutchinson

Jules Hutchinson

Canteen Worker

Kuni Hashimoto

Kuni Hashimoto

Japanese Translator

Mark Mcaullay

Mark Mcaullay

Watson

Greg McNeill

Greg McNeill

Tom Goodwin

Stephen Parkin

Stephen Parkin

Cargo Man

Dean Vince

Dean Vince

Karaoke Singer

Peter Webb

Peter Webb

Tony

Koji Kioka

Koji Kioka

Hiromitsu's Child in Photo

Nanami Kioka

Nanami Kioka

Hiromitsu's Child in Photo

Igor Sas

Igor Sas

Fraser

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