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The Eel( 1997)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Koji Yakusho

      Takuro Yamashita

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      Misa Shimizu

      Keiko Hattori

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      Akira Emoto

      Tamotsu Takasaki

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      Fujio Tokita

      Jiro Nakajima

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      Mitsuko Baisho

      Misako Nakajima

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      Show Aikawa

      Yuji Nozawa

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      Ken Kobayashi

      Masaki Saito

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      Sabu Kawahara

      Seitaro Misato

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      Etsuko Ichihara

      Fumie Hattori

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      Tomorowo Taguchi

      Eiji Dojima

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      Chiho Terada

      Emiko Yamashita

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      Sanshō Shinsui

      Doctor

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      Koichi Ueda

      Detective Keiji

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      Ken Mitsuishi

      Detective

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      Hiroyuki Konishi

      Medical Examiner

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      Shoichi Ozawa

      Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

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      Makoto Satō

      Jukichi Takada

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      Shinsho Nakamaru

      Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend

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      Sei Hiraizumi

      Prison Officer

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      Seiji Kurasaki

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      Toshirō Ishidō

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      Masayuki Akinaga

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      Masahiro Noguchi

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      Takashi Odajima

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      Kentarô Sakai

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      Kazuya Sasaki

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      Kazuyuki Senba

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      Rumi Shiina

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      Miho Shimizu

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      Zeeko Uchiyama

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • eel