Storyline
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
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Cast & Crew
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto
Tampopo
Ken Watanabe
Gun
Koji Yakusho
White Suit Man
Rikiya Yasuoka
Pisken
Kinzō Sakura
Shohei
Hyōe Enoki
Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu
Pisken's Henchman
Mario Abe
Restaurant Owner
Izumi Hara
Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Isao Hashizume
Waiter
Hisashi Igawa
Running Man
Frequently Asked Questions
Tampopo was released on November 23, 1985.
The runtime of Tampopo is 1h 55m.
Tampopo is a Comedy movie.
Tampopo has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
Tampopo is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Tampopo was directed by Jūzō Itami.
The main cast of Tampopo includes Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe.
Tampopo is originally in Japanese.