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The Eel
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Title: The Eel

Release Date: 12 May 1997

Runtime: 1h 57m

Genre: Drama, Crime

Director: Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku

Production Companies: Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku

Overview: A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (109 votes)

Cast

  • Takuro Yamashita: Koji Yakusho
  • Keiko Hattori: Misa Shimizu
  • Tamotsu Takasaki: Akira Emoto
  • Jiro Nakajima: Fujio Tokita
  • Misako Nakajima: Mitsuko Baisho
  • Yuji Nozawa: Show Aikawa
  • Masaki Saito: Ken Kobayashi
  • Seitaro Misato: Sabu Kawahara
  • Fumie Hattori: Etsuko Ichihara
  • Eiji Dojima: Tomorowo Taguchi
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