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The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

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The Ramen Girl

"Her romance is on pins and noodles."

2008

1h 42m

6.5(379 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.

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10 featured cast members

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Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Abby

Tammy Blanchard

Tammy Blanchard

Gretchen

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Ethan

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

Maezumi

Soji Arai

Soji Arai

Toshi Iwamoto

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Reiko

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Udagawa

Akiko Monou

Akiko Monou

Mio

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Grand Master

Takaki Uda

Takaki Uda

Akira

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Allan Ackerman
Written by: Becca Topol
Produced by: Robert Allan Ackerman
Yoko Narahashi

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