CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 2h 7m · PG-13

Snow Falling on Cedars

First loves last forever.

61%(158)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byScott Hicks

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 7m
Language
EN
Released
December 22, 1999
Budget
$35,000,000
Studios
Universal PicturesThe Kennedy/Marshall Company

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Snow Falling on Cedars Official Trailer #1 - Ethan Hawke Movie (1999) HD

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks
Written by
Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks
Ronald Bass
Ronald Bass
Produced by
Ronald Bass
Ronald Bass
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy

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