Summary:
Carl, a fisherman in the waters off Washington state, has been found dead, drowned in his own nets, but with a serious head wound. Was he murdered? Post-war anti-Japanese sentiments are still running high, and a murder suspect is found in the local Japanese-American community in the form of Kabuo, another fisherman, who had a grudge against Carl's family. Ishmael, the small town's newspaperman, may have the information that would acquit Kabuo, but can he ever put his jilted love for Hatsue (Kazuo's wife) aside?
| Runtime: | 127 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, sensuality and brief strong language. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, German, Japanese |
| Home Release Date: | May 30, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Scott Hicks | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Guterson | Novel |
| Ronald Bass | Screenplay |
| Scott Hicks | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ethan Hawke | Ishmael Chambers |
| Max Von Sydow | Nels Gudmundsson |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Akira Takayama | Hisao Imada |
| Ako | Fujiko Imada |
| Anne Suzuki | Young Hatsue Imada |
| Arija Bareikis | Susan Marie Heine |
| Celia Weston | Etta Heine |
| Daniel Von Bargen | Carl Heine Sr. |
| Eric Thal | Carl Heine Jr. |
| James Cromwell | Judge Fielding |
| James Rebhorn | Alvin Hooks |
| Reeve Carney | Young Ishmael Chambers |
| Richard Jenkins | Sheriff Art Moran |
| Rick Yune | Kazuo Miyamoto |
| Youki Kudoh | Hatsue Miyamoto |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carol Baum | Executive Producer |
| David Guterson | Co-Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Harry J. Ufland | Producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Kerry Heysen | Associate Producer |
| Lloyd A. Silverman | Executive Producer |
| Richard Vane | Co-Producer |
| Ronald Bass | Producer |
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