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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

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.
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Shinya Tsukamoto profile
Shinya Tsukamoto

Director

Cast

Tomorowo Taguchi profile
Tomorowo Taguchi

Salaryman

Shinya Tsukamoto profile
Shinya Tsukamoto

Metal Fetishist

Kei Fujiwara profile
Kei Fujiwara

Girlfriend

Nobu Kanaoka profile
Nobu Kanaoka

Woman in Glasses

Naomasa Musaka profile
Naomasa Musaka

Doctor

Renji Ishibashi profile
Renji Ishibashi

Tramp

Tomorowo Taguchi profile
Tomorowo Taguchi

Salaryman

Shinya Tsukamoto profile
Shinya Tsukamoto

Metal Fetishist

Kei Fujiwara profile
Kei Fujiwara

Girlfriend

Nobu Kanaoka profile
Nobu Kanaoka

Woman in Glasses

Naomasa Musaka profile
Naomasa Musaka

Doctor

Renji Ishibashi profile
Renji Ishibashi

Tramp

Extra

Release Date

July 1, 1989

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$55,500.00

Production Company

Kaijyu Theater logo

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Videos

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TETSUO: THE IRON MAN TRAILER / VIDEO ALTAR IV 2019
Mark Kermode reviews: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | BFI Player thumbnail
Mark Kermode reviews: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | BFI Player
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鉄男 TETSUO THE IRON MAN
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Mike Mendez on TETSUO THE IRON MAN
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man trailer

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