The Eel

Movie Details

Overview

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.

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Cast: Akira Emoto, Etsuko Ichihara, Fujio Tokita, Ken Kobayashi, Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baisho, Sabu Kawahara, Sho Aikawa, Tomoro Taguchi

Director: Shôhei Imamura

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: Japan

Release Year: 1997

IMDB Rating: 7.3 (6903 votes)

TMDB Rating: 6.9 (105 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 82

Metacritic: 81

Runtime: 1h 57m

Budget: 424,683 USD

Release Date: 1998-08-21

Awards: Awards, 16 wins & 14 nominations total