Tokyo Cowboy

Tokyo Cowboy

An Eastern Western

1994•1h 34m•4.2/10

DramaRomanceWesternComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.2/10(5)

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

Once and Future Films, Téléfilm Canada, British Columbia Film, Big Space Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Anna Ferguson

Anna Ferguson

Mrs. Beatty

Sharon Heath

Movie Barmaid

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Kate Beatty

Hiromoto Ida

Hiromoto Ida

No Ogawa

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Lyle

Art Kageyama

Mr. Ogawa

Masako Kageyama

Mrs. Ogawa

Michael Lawrenchuk

Dan

Christine Lippa

Christine Lippa

Sandy

Janne Mortil

Shelly

Alec Willows

Alec Willows

Bill

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