Tampopo (1985)
1h 55m · 23 Nov 1985
The first Japanese Noodle Western.
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In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
| Movie ID | 2182 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Jūzō Itami |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka, Kinzō Sakura, Hyōe Enoki, Gō Awazu |
| Release date | 23 November 1985 |
| Release year | 1985 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 115 min (1h 55m) |
| Rating | 7.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | New Century Producers |
Director: Jūzō Itami
Writers: Jūzō Itami
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Tsutomu YamazakiGoro
Nobuko MiyamotoTampopo
Ken WatanabeGun
Koji YakushoWhite Suit Man
Rikiya YasuokaPisken
Kinzō SakuraShohei
Hyōe EnokiPisken's Henchman
Gō AwazuPisken's Henchman
Mario AbeRestaurant Owner
Izumi HaraOld Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Isao HashizumeWaiter
Hisashi IgawaRunning Man
Toshimune KatoYoung Employee
Kenso KatoHira
Yoshi KatōNoodle-making Master
Yoshihiro KatoMan in White Suit's Henchman
Toshiya FujitaMan with Toothache
Fukumi KurodaMan in White Suit's Mistress
Nobuo NakamuraOld Gentleman
Mariko OkadaSpaghetti Teacher
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