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Railroad Man
71%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
Railroad Man (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Railroad Man (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a yo… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Railroad Man 71% (45 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Railroad Man is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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71%
from 45 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-06-05
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 68837
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What is Railroad Man about?
A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Railroad Man?
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How long is the movie Railroad Man?
The official runtime for Railroad Man is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Ken Takakura
Otomatsu Sato

Hirosue Ryoko
Yukiko Sato

Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hideo Sugiura

Masanobu Ando
Toshiyuki Yoshioka

Ken Shimura
Hajime Yoshioka

Shinobu Otake
Shizue Sato

Tomoko Naraoka
Mune Kato

Yoshiko Tanaka
Akiko Sugiura

Nenji Kobayashi
Senji Sugiura

Eiji Bandō
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Mitsuru Hirata
Kawaguchi

Hirotaro Honda
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Renji Ishibashi
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Shigeo Kobayashi
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Rie Nakahara
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Ken Nakamoto
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Yoji Tanaka
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