Iron Maze (1991)

In Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his ... See full summary »

Director:

Hiroaki Yoshida

Writers:

Ryûnosuke Akutagawa (story), Hiroaki Yoshida (screen story),

Stars:

Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Fahey	...	Barry Mikowski
Bridget Fonda	...	Chris Sugita
Hiroaki Murakami	...	Sugita
J.T. Walsh	...	Jack Ruhle
John Randolph	...	Mayor Peluso
Peter Allas	...	Eddie
Gabriel Damon	...	Mikey
Carmen Filpi	...	Charlie
Francis John Thornton	...	Womack
Jeffrey J. Stephen	...	Councilman
Mark Lowenthal	...	Dr. Rathman
Goh Misawa	...	Tanazaki
J. Michael Hunter	...	Louis
Lenora Nemetz	...	Margie
Steve Aronson	...	Jo Jo

Storyline

In Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his mill. Bellboy Barry admits to have done it - in self defense. Chief Ruhle interrogates him and Sugito's young wife and business partners, but it takes a while, until he gets through the maze of apparently contradictory statements.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | mercedes benz | rust belt | police chief | male ponytail | 

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Taglines:

Passion. Betrayal. Murder. Three different stories. Three different lies.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acéllabirintus

Filming Locations:

Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

J&M Entertainment, Kitty Films, TYO Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Jackie Brown (1997)

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Soundtracks

"YANKEE DOODLE MUSIC BOX"
Traditional
Performed by Dane A. Davis

User Reviews

Total waste of time .......

An attempted murder of a Japanese businessman in a dying Pennsylvania steel town had plenty of promise. The red herrings are introduced at a rapid rate, like the disgruntled steel workers who don't want an amusement park taking the place of their union jobs, or the town rebel played by Jeff Fahey wanting to run off with the businessman's wife, or the wife herself, Bridget Fonda, wanting her husband out of the picture. Different characters tell police captain, J.T.Walsh, their version of the murder attempt in flashbacks. If all this sounds confusing, it is. "Iron Maze" is also convoluted, pointless, ridiculous, and a total waste of time. - MERK