Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)

The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Munch

Writers:

Christopher Munch, Caveh Zahedi (script consultant and additional dialogue)

Stars:

Peter Alexander, Jeri Arredondo, Henry Gibson

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Peter Alexander	...	John
Jeri Arredondo	...	Nancy
Henry Gibson	...	Robinson
Michael Stipe	...	Skeeter
Jonah Bauer
Alexandra Bokyun Chun	...	Angela (as Bok Yun Chon)
David Chung	...	Mr. Lee
John Diehl	...	Pinchot
Diana Larkin	...	Wendy
Corine Lorain	...	Mrs. Lee (as Corinne Lorain)
Joan Newmark	...	Mrs. Hopper
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Boyce	...	John's Lawyer
Tom Challis	...	Drunken Sailor
Susanne Columbia	...	Prostitute
Michael K. Hall	...	Mr. Donner

Storyline

The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.

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Plot Keywords:

railroad | yosemite valley | train | anti asian | park | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stark Productions, Antarctic Pictures, Blurco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Matrix Surround

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A Good Ride

I liked this one a lot. Definitely not an everyday story, and it was told well. The pacing was excellent.

The bit with fancy private rail car to go to Washington DC seemed a bit forced, like "hey we've got a fancy private rail car we can use, let's write it into the script!"

I had no issues with the acting. Well maybe Michael Stipe was too Michael Stipe in his role.

This is a nice little movie. It looks cool, like Jim Jermish's one with Johhny Depp as the accountant in the old west.

90 minutes well spent.