Poppoya

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Poppoya
Theatrical poster for Poppoya (1999)
Directed by	Yasuo Furuhata[1]
Written by	Jirō Asada (novel) Yoshiki Iwama (screenplay)
Produced by	Jun'ichi Shindō Tan Takaiwa
Starring	Ken Takakura
Cinematography	Daisaku Kimura
Edited by	Kiyoaki Saitō
Music by	Ryoichi Kuniyoshi Ryuichi Sakamoto
Distributed by	Toei Company
Release date	5 June 1999 (1999-06-05)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥3.49 billion[2] ($30.6 million)[3]

Poppoya (鉄道員, Poppoya / Tetsudōin, "Railwayman") is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[4] It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.^[5] The film was the third-highest-grossing film of the year in Japan.