The Eel (1997)
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.
All Releases
Domestic (98.5%)
$418,480
$418,480
International (1.5%)
$6,203
$6,203
Worldwide
$424,683
$424,683
Domestic DistributorNew Yorker Films
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Domestic Opening$29,879
Earliest Release DateAugust 21, 1998
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresComedy
Drama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Shôhei Imamura | Director |
| Shôhei Imamura | Writer |
| Daisuke Tengan | Writer |
| Motofumi Tomikawa | Writer |
| Akira Yoshimura | Writer |
| Hisashi Iino | Producer |
| Yukio Nihira | Producer |
| Shinichirô Ikebe | Composer |
| Shigeru Komatsubara | Cinematographer |
| Hajime Okayasu | Editor |
| Hisao Inagaki | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Kôji Yakusho | |
| Misa Shimizu | |
| Mitsuko Baishô | |
| Akira Emoto |
