The Eel

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The Eel

1997

1h 57m

6.9(115 votes)

Drama

Crime

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.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

役所広司

Takuro Yamashita

Acting

清水美沙

Keiko Hattori

Acting

柄本明

Tamotsu Takasaki

Acting

常田富士男

Jiro Nakajima

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倍賞美津子

Misako Nakajima

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哀川翔

Yuji Nozawa

Acting

小林健

Masaki Saito

Acting

河原さぶ

Seitaro Misato

Acting

市原悦子

Fumie Hattori

Acting

田口トモロヲ

Eiji Dojima

Acting

Chiho Terada

Emiko Yamashita

Acting

深水三章

Doctor

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上田耕一

Detective Keiji

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光石研

Detective

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小西博之

Medical Examiner

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小沢昭一

Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

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佐藤允

Jukichi Takada

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中丸新将

Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend

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平泉成

Prison Officer

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倉崎青児

Unknown Role

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Writing

石堂淑朗

Unknown Role

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Masayuki Akinaga

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野口雅弘

Unknown Role

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Takashi Odajima

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酒井健太郎

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Kazuya Sasaki

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仙波和之

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Rumi Shiina

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Miho Shimizu

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ジーコ内山

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