The Eel
Trailer: The Eel
Year: 1997
Studio: Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Show Aikawa
Crew: Shigeru Komatsubara (Cinematography), Motofumi Tomikawa (Writer), Akira Yoshimura (Novel), Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Daisuke Tengan (Writer)
Runtime: 117 minutes
Release: May 12, 1997
IMDb: 6.99/10 by 111 users
Popularity: 4
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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