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The Eel (1997)

12/05/1997 (JP)•Drama, Crime•1h 57m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Koji Yakusho

      Koji Yakusho

      Takuro Yamashita

    2. Misa Shimizu

      Misa Shimizu

      Keiko Hattori

    3. Akira Emoto

      Akira Emoto

      Tamotsu Takasaki

    4. Fujio Tokita

      Fujio Tokita

      Jiro Nakajima

    5. Mitsuko Baisho

      Mitsuko Baisho

      Misako Nakajima

    6. Show Aikawa

      Show Aikawa

      Yuji Nozawa

    7. Ken Kobayashi

      Ken Kobayashi

      Masaki Saito

    8. Sabu Kawahara

      Sabu Kawahara

      Seitaro Misato

    9. Etsuko Ichihara

      Etsuko Ichihara

      Fumie Hattori

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageJapanese

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    Keywords

    • eel

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