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The Ramen Girl
Her romance is on pins and noodles.
Genres
RomanceComedyDrama
Overview
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Details
Budget
$3200000
Revenue
$179590
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2008-02-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
343
Vote Average
6.475
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Brittany Murphy
Abby
Tammy Blanchard
Gretchen
Gabriel Mann
Ethan
Toshiyuki Nishida
Maezumi
Soji Arai
Toshi Iwamoto
Kimiko Yo
Reiko
Renji Ishibashi
Udagawa
Akiko Monou
Yûya Ogawa
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Grand Master
Takaki Uda
Akira
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