Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
First loves last forever.
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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Cast

Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke As: Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh Youki Kudoh As: Hatsue Miyamoto
Reeve Carney Reeve Carney As: Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki Anne Suzuki As: Young Hatsue Imada
Rick Yune Rick Yune As: Kazuo Miyamoto
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: First loves last forever.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Deutsch, 日本語, English

Release Date: 22 December 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 127m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Budget: $35,000,000

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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

Don "Tex" Clark

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Directed By

Scott Hicks

Scott Hicks

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ronald Bass

Ronald Bass

Producer

Carol Baum

Carol Baum

Executive Producer

David Guterson

David Guterson

Co-Producer

Kerry Heysen

Kerry Heysen

Associate Producer

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Producer

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Producer

Lloyd A. Silverman

Lloyd A. Silverman

Executive Producer

Harry J. Ufland

Harry J. Ufland

Producer

David Rubin

David Rubin

Casting

Richard Vane

Richard Vane

Co-Producer

Edited By

Hank Corwin

Hank Corwin

Editor

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Tammy Baker

Tammy Baker

Makeup Artist

James D. Brown

James D. Brown

Hairstylist

Rita Ciccozzi

Rita Ciccozzi

Makeup Artist

RaMona Fleetwood

RaMona Fleetwood

Hairstylist

Norma Hill-Patton

Norma Hill-Patton

Makeup Artist

Sound

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Hank Corwin

Hank Corwin

Sound

Danielle Wiessner

Danielle Wiessner

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

David James

David James

Additional Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

William Arnold

William Arnold

Supervising Art Director

Doug Byggdin

Doug Byggdin

Art Direction

Jim Erickson

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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