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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The Eel was released on May 24, 1997.
The Eel was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
The Eel has a runtime of 1h 57m.
The Eel was produced by Hisashi Iino.
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.
The key characters in The Eel are Takuro Yamashita (Koji Yakusho), Keiko Hattori (Misa Shimizu), Tamotsu Takasaki (Akira Emoto).
The Eel is rated Not Rated.
The Eel is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film.
The Eel has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Eel has made $418K at the box office.