Movie
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
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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Tetsuo: The Iron Man opened in theaters April 22, 1992. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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More about Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Cast
Tomorowo TaguchiSalaryman
Shinya TsukamotoMetal Fetishist
Kei FujiwaraGirlfriend
Nobu KanaokaWoman in Glasses
Naomasa MusakaDoctor
Renji IshibashiTrampCredits
- Directed by
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Written by
- Shinya Tsukamoto
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 鉄男
- Collection
- Tetsuo Collection
- Budget
- $55.5K
Production
- Kaijyu TheaterJapan