"Tokio is seized with rage... The monstrous rage that brings TETSUO to life."

1992

1h 21m

6.3(141 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Drama

Overview

A Japanese salaryman finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Tomorowo Taguchi

Taniguchi Tomoo

Shinya Tsukamoto

Yatsu - The Guy

Nobu Kanaoka

Kana

Kim Soo-jin

Taniguchi's Father

Hideaki Tezuka

Big Skinhead

Tomoo Asada

Young Skinhead

Iwata

Taniguchi's Mother

Keinosuke Tomioka

Minori

Torauemon Utazawa

Mad Scientist

Creative team

Directed by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by: Hiromi Aihara
Nobuo Takeuchi

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