Why it may be worth watching
- The Eel combines Drama and Crime elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.9/10 from 135 votes.
Movie
The Eel
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
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
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Crime.
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eel
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