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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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 1, 1989
Runtime
1h 7m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
User Score
70%
Original Title
鉄男
Production Companies
Kaijyu Theater
Director
Shinya Tsukamoto
Budget
$55,500
Description
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.
