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01/07/1989 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 7m
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Overview

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.

  1. Shinya Tsukamoto

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tomorowo Taguchi

    Salaryman

  2. Shinya Tsukamoto

    Metal Fetishist

  3. Kei Fujiwara

    Girlfriend

  4. Nobu Kanaoka

    Woman in Glasses

  5. Naomasa Musaka

    Doctor

  6. Renji Ishibashi

    Tramp

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Reviews

A review by tmdb76622195
Written by tmdb76622195 on 2023-09-30
Just another Japanese-language, surreal, horrifying, chilling, gross, sadistic, industrial sixty seven minute nightmare in glorious black and white. What can I say about the plot? A victim of a hit-and-run accident has his revenge on the couple that ran him over. That sounds like a pitch to an average Hollywood movie, and it has been done, but "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" quickly leaves all safe Hollywood ingredients in its wake. The victim somehow gets the male driver to slowly turn into a raging machine. It starts with a small wire sticking out of his cheek. Soon, he is being chased in a subway te...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$55,500.00

Revenue
$0.00

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