Poster of The Eel

The Eel

Plot: A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison
Release Date: Monday, May 12 1997
26 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Koji YakushoKoji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho was
41 in The Eel
as 'Takuro Yamashita'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Misa ShimizuMisa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu was
26 in The Eel
as 'Keiko Hattori'.
Fri, Sep 25 1970
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto
Akira Emoto was
48 in The Eel
as 'Tamotsu Takasaki'.
Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Fujio TokitaFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita was
60 in The Eel
as 'Jiro Nakajima'.
Sat, Jan 30 1937 –
Wed, Jul 18 2018
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho was
50 in The Eel
as 'Misako Nakajima'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Show AikawaShow Aikawa
Show Aikawa was
35 in The Eel
as 'Yuji Nozawa'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Portrait of Ken KobayashiKen Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi was
25 in The Eel
as 'Masaki Saito'.
Thu, Jun 03 1971
Portrait of Sabu KawaharaSabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara was
51 in The Eel
as 'Seitaro Misato'.
Sat, Nov 10 1945
Portrait of Etsuko IchiharaEtsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara was
61 in The Eel
as 'Fumie Hattori'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936 –
Sat, Jan 12 2019
Portrait of Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi was
39 in The Eel
as 'Eiji Dojima'.
Sat, Nov 30 1957
Portrait of Chiho TeradaChiho Terada
Chiho Terada was
24 in The Eel
as 'Emiko Yamashita'.
Fri, Jan 26 1973
Portrait of Sanshô ShinsuiSanshô Shinsui
Sanshô Shinsui was
50 in The Eel
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, May 05 1947 –
Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Koichi UedaKoichi Ueda
Koichi Ueda was
56 in The Eel
as 'Detective Keiji'.
Wed, Apr 02 1941
Portrait of Ken MitsuishiKen Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi was
35 in The Eel
as 'Detective'.
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Portrait of Hiroyuki KonishiHiroyuki Konishi
Hiroyuki Konishi was
37 in The Eel
as 'Medical Examiner'.
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
68 in The Eel
as 'Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor'.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Makoto SatōMakoto Satō
Makoto Satō was
63 in The Eel
as 'Jukichi Takada'.
Sun, Mar 18 1934 –
Thu, Dec 06 2012
Portrait of Fumio TokitaFumio Tokita
Fumio Tokita was
>> in The Eel
as 'Nakajima'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsho NakamaruShinsho Nakamaru
Shinsho Nakamaru was
48 in The Eel
as 'Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend'.
Mon, Apr 25 1949
Portrait of Sei HiraizumiSei Hiraizumi
Sei Hiraizumi was
52 in The Eel
as 'Prison Officer'.
Fri, Jun 02 1944
Portrait of Seiji KurasakiSeiji Kurasaki
Seiji Kurasaki was
37 in The Eel
as ''.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Portrait of Toshirō IshidōToshirō Ishidō
Toshirō Ishidō was
64 in The Eel
as ''.
Sun, Jul 17 1932 –
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Portrait of Masayuki AkinagaMasayuki Akinaga
Masayuki Akinaga was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiro NoguchiMasahiro Noguchi
Masahiro Noguchi was
42 in The Eel
as ''.
Tue, Apr 26 1955
Portrait of Takashi OdajimaTakashi Odajima
Takashi Odajima was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kentarô SakaiKentarô Sakai
Kentarô Sakai was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teresa SaponangeloTeresa Saponangelo
Teresa Saponangelo was
23 in The Eel
as ''.
Mon, Oct 22 1973
Portrait of Kazuya SasakiKazuya Sasaki
Kazuya Sasaki was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuyuki SenbaKazuyuki Senba
Kazuyuki Senba was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rumi ShiinaRumi Shiina
Rumi Shiina was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miho ShimizuMiho Shimizu
Miho Shimizu was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ziko UchiyamaZiko Uchiyama
Ziko Uchiyama was
>> in The Eel
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura
Director, Writer
Shōhei Imamura was
70 in The Eel
Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Daisuke TenganDaisuke Tengan
Writer
Daisuke Tengan was
37 in The Eel
Mon, Dec 14 1959
Portrait of Motofumi TomikawaMotofumi Tomikawa
Writer
Motofumi Tomikawa was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime OkayasuHajime Okayasu
Editor
Hajime Okayasu was
60 in The Eel
Sun, Nov 29 1936 –
Wed, Nov 05 2014
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Shinichirô Ikebe was
53 in The Eel
Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Shigeru KomatsubaraShigeru Komatsubara
Cinematography
Shigeru Komatsubara was
48 in The Eel
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Akira YoshimuraAkira Yoshimura
Novel
Akira Yoshimura was
70 in The Eel
Sun, May 01 1927 –
Mon, Jul 31 2006
Portrait of Hisao InagakiHisao Inagaki
Production Design
Hisao Inagaki was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeko IkawaShigeko Ikawa
Makeup Artist
Shigeko Ikawa was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio YamadaYoshio Yamada
Set Decoration
Yoshio Yamada was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiharu AidaToshiharu Aida
Set Decoration
Toshiharu Aida was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo MatsudaKazuo Matsuda
Costume Supervisor
Kazuo Matsuda was
>> in The Eel
Unknown Birthday