Tokyo Cowboy

Sep 1, 1994

1h 34m

★ 4.3

An Eastern Western

Overview

When a young Japanese man with an affinity towards American western films is fired from his job, he sets out to become a real live cowboy.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Western

Comedy

Production Companies

Once and Future Films

Téléfilm Canada

British Columbia Film

Big Space Film Productions

Tokyo Cowboy Trailers

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Cast

Mrs. Beatty

Anna Ferguson

Movie Barmaid

Sharon Heath

Kate Beatty

Christianne Hirt

No Ogawa

Hiromoto Ida

Lyle

Michael Ironside

Mr. Ogawa

Art Kageyama

Mrs. Ogawa

Masako Kageyama

Dan

Michael Lawrenchuk

Sandy

Christine Lippa

Shelly

Janne Mortil

Bill

Alec Willows

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