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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

★ 6.7PG-13127 minDirector: Scott Hicks

1999 American legal drama film by Scott Hicks

Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1999 American legal drama film directed by Scott Hicks, and starring Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Max von Sydow, Youki Kudoh, Rick Yune, Richard Jenkins, James Rebhorn, and Sam Shepard. It is based on David Guterson's PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Hicks and Ron Bass.

The film received mixed reviews. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and five Satellite Awards, including Best Motion Picture Drama.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Snow Falling on Cedars about?
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) — It's 1950 on San Pedro Island in the American Pacific Northwest. Commercial fisher Carl Heine Jr.'s dead body is pulled out of the water in a fishing net by his crew, he who died of head trauma. Kazuo Miyamoto is charged with his murder. Carl and Kazuo were once friends, had know
Is Snow Falling on Cedars based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Snow Falling on Cedars scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.