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The Eel (1997)

7.3/10 (6,526) 🍅 82% 81 Metacritic 1h 57m Japan
crime Drama

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…

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Starring: Akira Emoto, Chiho Terada, Etsuko Ichihara, Fujio Tokita,…
Director: Shōhei Imamura

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The Eel (1997) Story & Plot

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.

Directed by Shōhei Imamura, released in 1997, runtime 1h 57m, movie genre Drama, Crime.

Starring: Koji Yakusho as Takuro Yamashita, Misa Shimizu as Keiko Hattori, Akira Emoto as Tamotsu Takasaki, Fujio Tokita as Jiro Nakajima, Mitsuko Baisho as Misako Nakajima, Show Aikawa as Yuji Nozawa, Ken Kobayashi as Masaki Saito, Sabu Kawahara as Seitaro Misato.

Ratings: IMDb 7.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes 82%

Country: Japan | Language: Japanese

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Top Cast

Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Chiho Terada
Chiho Terada
Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Hiroyuki Konishi
Hiroyuki Konishi
Ken Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi
Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi
Koichi Ueda
Koichi Ueda
Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō
Misa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu
Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho
Sabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara
Sanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui
Sei Hiraizumi
Sei Hiraizumi
Seiji Kurasaki
Seiji Kurasaki
Shinsho Nakamaru
Shinsho Nakamaru
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Show Aikawa
Show Aikawa
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi

The Eel (1997) Reviews & Ratings

7.3
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Great cinematography and amazing performances. One of the best crime, Drama movies I've seen this year.

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This movie exceeded my expectations. The Eel (1997) has superb acting and an engaging plot.

Movie Details

Title The Eel (1997)
Rating 7.3/10
Release May 12, 1997
Duration 1h 57m
Genre crime, Drama
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Director Shōhei Imamura
Quality HD
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Rated Not Rated
Status Released
Writers Daisuke Tengan, Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa
Music Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography Shigeru Komatsubara
Editor Hajime Okayasu
Production Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
Box Office $418,480
Awards 16 wins & 14 nominations
Vote Count 127
Popularity 3

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