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70% Critic Match
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
7.0 / 10• 1989• 1h 7m•NR• Japanese
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
A "metal fetishist", driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he's made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.
Cast & Crew
Tomorowo Taguchi
Salaryman
Lead
Shinya Tsukamoto
Metal Fetishist
Kei Fujiwara
Girlfriend
Nobu Kanaoka
Woman in Glasses
Naomasa Musaka
Doctor
Renji Ishibashi
Tramp
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinya Tsukamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tetsuo: The Iron Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
