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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

Metal invades the flesh. Murder consumes the mind.

  • Jul 1, 1989
  • 1h 7m
  • NR

7.0/10

TMDB user score
752 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Tetsuo: The Iron Man is a 1989 horror and science fiction film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. Its leading cast includes Tomorowo Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto and Nobu Kanaoka. It runs for 1 hour 7 minutes. It belongs to the Tetsuo Collection. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 7 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.0/10 from 752 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

鉄男　TETSUO THE IRON MAN · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Tomorowo Taguchi Salaryman
  • Shinya Tsukamoto Metal Fetishist
  • Nobu Kanaoka Woman in Glasses
  • Naomasa Musaka Doctor
  • Renji Ishibashi Tramp

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