
Feature film — 1999
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
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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A high-signal pick with 158 votes.
Universal Pictures / The Kennedy/Marshall Company
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Director: Scott Hicks
On screen
Cast & crew

Ethan Hawke
Ishmael Chambers

Youki Kudoh
Hatsue Miyamoto

Reeve Carney
Young Ishmael Chambers

Anne Suzuki
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
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