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Railways

Original title: RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語

7.0/ 10IMDb6.47
20102h 10m

Overview

A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.

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Crew

Writers
Yoshinari Nishikôri, Kunihiko Sugii, Brazily Anne Yamada, Hirotoshi Kobayashi
Producers
Naoya Fujimaki, Shuji Abe, Shingo Sekine, Masaki Koide
Production
Robot Communications, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Shochiku, TV Asahi, Shogakukan

Frequently asked questions

What is Railways rated?

Railways has an audience rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 7 votes.

Who directed Railways?

Railways was directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri.

When was Railways released?

Railways was released in 2010.