Tokyo Cowboy

Tokyo Cowboy

Tokyo Cowboy

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Tokyo Cowboy

"An Eastern Western"

1994

1h 34m

4.2(5 votes)

Drama

Romance

Western

Comedy

Overview

When a young Japanese man with an affinity towards American western films is fired from his job, he sets out to become a real live cowboy.

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Production Companies

Téléfilm Canada

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Anna Ferguson

Mrs. Beatty

Anna Ferguson

Acting

Sharon Heath

Movie Barmaid

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Acting

Christianne Hirt

Kate Beatty

Christianne Hirt

Acting

Hiromoto Ida

No Ogawa

Hiromoto Ida

Acting

Michael Ironside

Lyle

Michael Ironside

Acting

Art Kageyama

Mr. Ogawa

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Acting

Masako Kageyama

Mrs. Ogawa

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Acting

Michael Lawrenchuk

Dan

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Christine Lippa

Sandy

Christine Lippa

Acting

Janne Mortil

Shelly

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Acting

Alec Willows

Bill

Alec Willows

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