Poppoya
| Poppoya | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster for Poppoya (1999)  | |
| Directed by | Yasuo Furuhata | 
| 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  | 
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Running time  | 112 minutes | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
| Box office | ¥3.49 billion ($30.6 million) | 
Poppoya (鉄道員, Poppoya) 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. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. The film was the third-highest-grossing film of the year in Japan.