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Tetsuo: The Iron Man
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Title: Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Release Date: 1 Jul 1989

Runtime: 1h 7m

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction

Director: Kaijyu Theater

Production Companies: Kaijyu Theater

Overview: A "metal fetishist", driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he's made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.

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Average Vote: 7 (605 votes)

Cast

  • Salaryman: Tomorowo Taguchi
  • Metal Fetishist: Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Girlfriend: Kei Fujiwara
  • Woman in Glasses: Nobu Kanaoka
  • Doctor: Naomasa Musaka
  • Tramp: Renji Ishibashi
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