CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 1h 50m

Japanese Story

Some stories can change your life.

63%(80)IMDbDramaRomance

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.

Directed bySue Brooks

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
EN
Released
August 30, 2003
Budget
$5,740,000
Revenue
$4,098,613
Studios
Fortissimo FilmsAustralian Film Finance CorporationGecko Film

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Official Trailer - JAPANESE STORY (2003, Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima)

Official Trailer - JAPANESE STORY (2003, Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Sandy Edwards

Gotaro Tsunashima

Gotaro Tsunashima

Hiromitsu Tachibana

Matthew Dyktynski

Matthew Dyktynski

Bill Baird

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Mum

Yumiko Tanaka

Yumiko Tanaka

Yukiko Tachibana

Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson

Jackie

Bill Young

Bill Young

Jimmy Smithers

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Bloke in Row Boat

George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

James

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Jane

Creative team
Directed by
Sue Brooks
Sue Brooks
Written by
Alison Tilson
Produced by
Sue Maslin

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