Tampopo (1985)
The first Japanese Noodle Western.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 55m
- Director Jūzō Itami
- Genres Comedy
- Rating 7.8/10 (452 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Goro
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Nobuko Miyamoto
as Tampopo
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Ken Watanabe
as Gun
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Koji Yakusho
as White Suit Man
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Rikiya Yasuoka
as Pisken
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Kinzō Sakura
as Shohei
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Hyōe Enoki
as Pisken's Henchman
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Gō Awazu
as Pisken's Henchman
- Mario Abe as Restaurant Owner
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Izumi Hara
as Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
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Isao Hashizume
as Waiter
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Hisashi Igawa
as Running Man
- Toshimune Kato as Young Employee
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Kenso Kato
as Hira
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Yoshi Katō
as Noodle-making Master
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Yoshihiro Kato
as Man in White Suit's Henchman
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Toshiya Fujita
as Man with Toothache
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Fukumi Kuroda
as Man in White Suit's Mistress
Crew
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Jūzō Itami
Director
- Masaki Tamura Director of Photography
- Akira Suzuki Editor
- Kunihiko Murai Original Music Composer
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Jūzō Itami
Producer
- Seigo Hosogoe Producer
- Yasushi Tamaoki Producer
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Jūzō Itami
Screenplay
