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September 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
The first Japanese noodle western!Plot:
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro who rides into town... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Something for Everyone moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... | Goro | |
| Nobuko Miyamoto | ... | Tampopo | |
| Ken Watanabe | ... | Gun | |
| Kôji Yakusho | ... | Man in White Suit | |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | ... | Pisuken | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mario Abe | ... | Resutoran no shachô | |
| Sen Hara | ... | Old woman, pressing Camembert cheese | |
| Isao Hashizume | ... | Waiter | |
| Hisashi Igawa | ... | Running man | |
| Kensô Katô | ... | Hira | |
| Toshimune Kato | ... | Young Employee | |
| Yoshihiro Kato | |||
| Yoshi Kato | ... | Noodle-making master | |
| Fukumi Kuroda | ... | Man in White Suit's Mistress | |
| Nobuo Nakamura | ... | Old gentleman | |
| Mariko Okada | ... | Supageti sensei | |
| Hideji Otaki | ... | Rich Old Man | |
| Ryutaro Otomo | ... | Râmen no sensei | |
| Yoshihei Saga | ... | Sararîman | |
| Kinzoh Sakura | ... | Shohei | |
| Setsuko Shinoi | ... | Old Man's Mistress | |
| Hitoshi Takagi | ... | Restaurant Owner | |
| Choei Takahashi | ... | Sararîman | |
| Ei Takami | ... | Homeless | |
| Akio Tanaka | ... | Sararîman | |
| Masahiko Tsugawa | ... | Sûpâ no shachô | |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Man in White Suit: I'll kill you if you make that noise once the movie starts! Understand? And... I also don't like watch alarms going off. moreFAQ
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This movie is not, I repeat, is not intended for the typical movie goer. It is not to be forgotten a day after having been seen. It should be watched repeatedly, gone over with a solid spoon for thorough digesting. Not everyone who sees it will love it at first. But anyone who gives it a willing and open mind will find a deep respect within drawing them further into the movie. Should the simple viewer happen upon this movie, it is necessary to understand that it is not an American movie and only slightly emulates one, therefore it must be expected that certain aspects of the film will escape one at first. There will be certain chapters of the film which appeal more than others, but it is crucial to make an effort to be considerate of the fact that Juzo Itami was not necessarily making Tampopo up to be an international success. What is truly mindblowing is that this movie is nearly twenty years old! I am completely in awe each time I see this movie, and it never fails to make me stop and watch as Goro is instructing Tampopo on why the customer must, MUST, be observed upon entering the shop while Gun complains that the pork slices are too thin. Slap, slap, don't you want to see how the customer reacts? Isn't it strange? How do we relate in this tale? Pick it up, become an addict, never see another movie the same way ever again.