Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989): Cast
Tetsuo: The Iron Man is a 1989 sci-fi horror film starring Tomorowo Taguchi as Salaryman, Shinya Tsukamoto and Renji Ishibashi. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kaijyu Theater
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tetsuo: The Iron Man About?
The premise of Tetsuo: The Iron Man without spoilers.
A man obsessed with fusing metal to his body creates a wound teeming with maggots, goes out at night, and is struck by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. They hide the body, hoping to resume normal lives, but the businessman becomes cursed, his flesh slowly turning to iron, unleashing a nightmarish transformation.
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- giant metal phallus
- body horror
- experimental film
- rust
- very little dialogue
- stop motion scene
- part stop motion
- independent film
- gay subtext
- fetishist
- transformation
- mutilation
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- surrealism
- gore
- metal fetish
- rape
- metal
- japan
- cult film
- businessman
- anal rape
- drill
- turning into metal
- cyborg monster
- sexual symbolism
- turning into a machine
- japanese
- lynchian
- written by director
- based on short film
- japanese shocker
- human magnetism
- blood
- splatter
- cyberpunk
- sex
- hit and run
- psychotronic film
- revenge from beyond the grave
- sex scene
- male nudity
- biopunk
- body transformation
- artificial penis
- shouting
- knife
- produced by director
- actor director
- written and directed by cast member
- tokyo japan
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Cast & Characters
Tomorowo Taguchi leads the cast as Salaryman, with Shinya Tsukamoto as Metal Fetishist and Renji Ishibashi as Tramp.
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Tomorowo Taguchi as Salaryman -
Shinya Tsukamoto as Metal Fetishist - Renji Ishibashi as Tramp
- Naomasa Musaka as Doctor
Also Starring in Tetsuo: The Iron Man
· 2 more- Kei Fujiwara Girlfriend
- Nobu Kanaoka Woman in Glasses
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Videos
2 videos: 2 featurettes.
- Featurette Mark Kermode reviews: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | BFI Player
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Тэцуо, железный человек” and “Tetsuo - The First Cut”.
- Also known as
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- Тэцуо, железный человек
- Tetsuo - The First Cut
- Tetsuo I. El hombre de hierro
- The Ironman
- 铁男
- 鐵男：金屬獸
- 鐵男I 金屬獸
- 테츠오 철남
- 철남
- Tetsuo - The Iron Man
- Tetsuo, el hombre de hierro
- 铁男1：金属兽
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- Tetsuo: O Homem de Ferro
- Tetsuo - O Homem de Aço
- Tetsuo - Człowiek z żelaza
- Ο Σιδερένιος Ανθρωπος
- Tetsuo - Vasember
- Tetsuo: El hombre de hierro
- Тецуо: Людина-залізо
- 鐵男
- تِتسُّو: الرجل الحديدي
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tetsuo: The Iron Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tetsuo: The Iron Man?
Tetsuo: The Iron Man runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Tetsuo: The Iron Man released?
Tetsuo: The Iron Man was released on June 1, 1989.
Who is in the cast of Tetsuo: The Iron Man?
Tetsuo: The Iron Man stars Tomorowo Taguchi as Salaryman, Shinya Tsukamoto as Metal Fetishist and Renji Ishibashi as Tramp, among 6 credited actors.
Does Tetsuo: The Iron Man have a post-credit scene?
No. Tetsuo: The Iron Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tetsuo: The Iron Man in?
The original language of Tetsuo: The Iron Man is Japanese.
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