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The Eel

Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Not Rated
1997    1h 57mDrama, Comedy,
7.382%81%6.9
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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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Cast of The Eel

  • Koji YakushoTakuro Yamashita
  • Misa ShimizuKeiko Hattori
  • Akira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki
  • Fujio TokitaJiro Nakajima
  • Mitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima
  • Show AikawaYuji Nozawa
  • Ken KobayashiMasaki Saito
  • Sabu KawaharaSeitaro Misato
  • Etsuko IchiharaFumie Hattori
  • Tomorowo TaguchiEiji Dojima
  • Chiho TeradaEmiko Yamashita
  • Sanshō ShinsuiDoctor
  • Koichi UedaDetective Keiji
  • Ken MitsuishiDetective
  • Hiroyuki KonishiMedical Examiner
  • Shoichi OzawaGynaecolology Clinic Doctor
  • Makoto SatōJukichi Takada
  • Shinsho NakamaruEmiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
  • Sei HiraizumiPrison Officer
  • Seiji Kurasaki

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The Eel Trivia

The Eel was released on May 24, 1997.

The Eel was directed by Shōhei Imamura.

The Eel has a runtime of 1 hr 57 min.

The Eel was produced by Hiso Ino, Yukio Nihira.

The key characters in The Eel are Takuro Yamashita (Koji Yakusho), Keiko Hattori (Misa Shimizu), Tamotsu Takasaki (Akira Emoto).

The Eel is rated Not Rated.

The Eel is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film.

The Eel has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.

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