The Harimaya Bridge
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| Directed by | Aaron Woolfolk |
| Produced by | Ko Mori Aaron Woolfolk |
| Written by | Aaron Woolfolk |
| Starring | Ben Guillory Saki Takaoka Misa Shimizu Danny Glover |
| Music by | Kazunori Maruyama |
| Cinematography | Masao Nakabori |
| Editing by | John Coniglio |
| Distributed by | T-Joy |
| Release date(s) | June 6, 2009 (Japan) March 12, 2010 (United States) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Japan United States |
| Language | English Japanese |
The Harimaya Bridge is a 2009 film written and directed by American filmmaker Aaron Woolfolk. It was filmed in Kochi Prefecture, Japan and San Francisco, California, U.S.A.[1] The film had a nationwide theatrical release in Japan in 2009 and an independent theatrical release in the United States in 2010. The film was released on DVD in Japan at the end of 2009, and will be released on DVD and video-on-demand in the United States in 2011.
The story concerns an American man who must travel to rural Japan after his estranged son dies there in a traffic accident. While there, he discovers some secrets his son left behind.[2]
The film stars Ben Guillory, Saki Takaoka, Misa Shimizu, and Danny Glover.[1]
The film is produced by Ko Mori and Aaron Woolfolk. Executive Producers are Danny Glover, Naoshi Yoda, and John Kim. Co-Producers are Muneyuki Kii and Tatsuya Kimura. Associate Producers are James Lane and Lee Rudnicki.[1]
The film's theme song, "Shūten: Kimi no Ude no Naka", was sung by Japanese singer Misono, who released the song as her 13th single.
[edit] Cast
- Ben Guillory as Daniel Holder
- Saki Takaoka as Noriko Kubo
- Misa Shimizu as Yuiko Hara
- Danny Glover as Joseph Holder
- Misono as Saita Nakayama
- Honoka as Emi Osaki
- Victor Grant as Mickey Holder
- A'da Alison Woolfolk as Lindsey Holder
- Miho Shiraishi as Kayo Takeuchi
- Akira Hamada as Principal Shimura
- Junkichi Orimoto as Tomoki Shide
- Peter Coyote as Albert Tunney
- Hajime Yamazaki as Kunji Inoue
- Toshiyuki Kitami as Mr. Kubo
- Yukiko Kashiwagi as Ms. Kubo
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Harimaya Bridge - U.S. Official website
- The Harimaya Bridge はりまや橋 - Japanese Official website (ja)
- The Harimaya Bridge at the Internet Movie Database
- The Harimaya Bridge はりまや橋 - cinemacafe.net (ja)
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