Storyline
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 & Crew
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
Chiho Terada
Emiko Yamashita
Sanshō Shinsui
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Eel was released on May 12, 1997.
The runtime of The Eel is 1h 57m.
The Eel is a Drama, Crime movie.
The Eel has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Eel is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Eel was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
The main cast of The Eel includes Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto.
The Eel is originally in Japanese.