August 31, 2024
New York showtimes to include a post-screening Q&A with producer Brigham Taylor and actors Robin Weigert and Goya Robles. Los Angeles showtimes to include a post-screening Q&A with director Marc Marriott and writer/actress Akayo Fujitani and actress Scout Smith. Businessman Hideki (Arata Iura) travels from Japan to Montana after convincing his boss (Ayako Fujitani) he can turn a failing ranch there into a successful business producing premium wagyu beef. After meeting ranch owner Peg (Robin Weigert) and ranch hand Javier (Goya Robles), he quickly learns his plan may not be as simple as he believed. As things start to unravel, cultures clash and Hideki soon finds himself between two worlds. Smart, funny, touching and beautiful to watch, Tokyo Cowboy is an independent cinema feast created by a talented team from across the globe. An international effort both in front of and behind the camera, Tokyo Cowboy was directed by Marc Marriott in his feature directorial debut, written by Dave Boyle and Ayako Fujitani, shot by cinematographer Oscar Ignacio Jimenez and edited by Yasu Inoue.