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Tetsuo: The Iron Man(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-07-01
70%
648 Votes
Time: 1h 7m
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $55,500.00
ProductionCompanies:
Kaijyu Theater
Movie: Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Top 6 Billed Cast
田口トモロヲ
Salaryman
塚本晋也
Metal Fetishist
Nobu Kanaoka
Woman in Glasses
六平直政
Doctor
石橋蓮司
Tramp
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man trailer
TETSUO: THE IRON MAN TRAILER / VIDEO ALTAR IV 2019
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Mark Kermode reviews: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | BFI Player
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Mark Kermode reviews: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | BFI Player - Featurette
Mike Mendez on TETSUO THE IRON MAN - Featurette
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