Japanese Story

Japanese Story

Japanese Story

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Japanese Story

"Some stories can change your life."

2003

1h 50m

6.3(76 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Fortissimo Films

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Toni Collette

Sandy Edwards

Toni Collette

Acting

綱島郷太郎

Hiromitsu Tachibana

綱島郷太郎

Acting

Matthew Dyktynski

Bill Baird

Matthew Dyktynski

Acting

Lynette Curran

Mum

Lynette Curran

Visual Effects

Yumiko Tanaka

Yukiko Tachibana

Yumiko Tanaka

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Kate Atkinson

Jackie

Kate Atkinson

Acting

Bill Young

Jimmy Smithers

Bill Young

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Reg Evans

Bloke in Row Boat

Reg Evans

Acting

George Shevtsov

James

George Shevtsov

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Justine Clarke

Jane

Justine Clarke

Acting

Mike Frencham

Blake

No Image

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John Howard

Richards

John Howard

Acting

Phil Bennett

Barman

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Heath Bergersen

Petrol Bloke

Heath Bergersen

Acting

Jules Hutchinson

Canteen Worker

No Image

Acting

Kuni Hashimoto

Japanese Translator

Kuni Hashimoto

Acting

Mark Mcaullay

Watson

No Image

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Greg McNeill

Tom Goodwin

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Stephen Parkin

Cargo Man

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Acting

Dean Vince

Karaoke Singer

Dean Vince

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Peter Webb

Tony

No Image

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Koji Kioka

Hiromitsu's Child in Photo

No Image

Acting

Nanami Kioka

Hiromitsu's Child in Photo

No Image

Acting

Igor Sas

Fraser

No Image

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