Quick facts
- Released
- May 12, 1997
- Runtime
- 117 min
- IMDb
- tt0120408
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
Themes
Cast
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
Chiho Terada
Emiko Yamashita
Sanshō Shinsui
Doctor
Koichi Ueda
Detective Keiji
Ken Mitsuishi
Detective
Hiroyuki Konishi
Medical Examiner
Shoichi Ozawa
Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Makoto Satō
Jukichi Takada
Shinsho Nakamaru
Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Eel about?
- A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
- Who directed The Eel?
- The Eel was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
- Who stars in The Eel?
- The Eel stars Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita.
- When was The Eel released?
- The Eel is a 1997 drama, crime film.
- Where can I watch The Eel?
- You can watch The Eel with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.