Snow Falling on Cedars

Dec 22, 1999

2h 7m

★ 6.0

First loves last forever.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Snow Falling on Cedars Trailers

Cast

Ishmael Chambers

Ethan Hawke

Hatsue Miyamoto

Youki Kudoh

Young Ishmael Chambers

Reeve Carney

Young Hatsue Imada

Anne Suzuki

Kazuo Miyamoto

Rick Yune

Nels Gudmundsson

Max von Sydow

Alvin Hooks

James Rebhorn

Judge Fielding

James Cromwell

Sheriff Art Moran

Richard Jenkins

Susan Marie Heine

Arija Bareikis

Carl Heine Jr.

Eric Thal

Etta Heine

Celia Weston

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