Snow Falling on Cedars

1999 · 127 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 14,752 VOTES · DIR. Scott Hicks

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 993 lines

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00:03:47 - Move it up. - Is this right?
00:10:33 Would you tell us, please, Sheriff...
00:15:40 there were a couple of things that struck me as odd, yeah.
00:18:11 Have you seen this specific kind of wound before?
00:21:12 So if the head struck something narrow and flat...
00:29:32 who got his sleeve caught in the press, huh?
00:34:59 and last payment gets made, he could own it.
00:37:12 It isn't yours.
00:42:57 Radio transmissions, shipping logs, weather reports.
00:47:54 Just came across some information. It may be relevant to Kazuo's case.
00:51:22 These are real nice things.
00:55:25 The hikujin, they are no better than animals!
01:07:27 - You know her. - Uh-huh.
01:10:49 Gotta get to the boat, replace that battery.
01:13:27 Kazuo and I knew that.
01:17:51 Is that what you think?
01:26:18 I knew with certainty...
01:30:45 A clamp.
01:36:22 Nothing to say?
01:39:00 If I was, I guess I'd have to figure you want 'em real bad.
01:42:12 And there's reason in his uncertainty.
01:44:50 Set him free...
01:50:23 I can admit evidence if required in the interest of justice.
01:53:59 I keep thinking about Carl. How unfair it seems.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed993
Dialogue density7.8 lines / min
First line00:03:47
Final line01:53:59

Production Record

DirectorScott Hicks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35,000,000
IMDb votes14,752