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Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 22, 1999

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

60%

Original Title

Snow Falling on Cedars

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Director

Scott Hicks

Budget

$35,000,000

Description

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.