Tampopo (1985)
Tanpopo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 54min
- Comedy
- Sep 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Gorô
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| Nobuko Miyamoto | ... |
Tampopo
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| Kôji Yakusho | ... |
Gangster in the White Suit
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| Ken Watanabe | ... |
Gun
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| Rikiya Yasuoka | ... |
Pisuken
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Kinzô Sakura | ... |
Shôhei
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| Yoshi Katô | ... |
Master of ramen making
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Hideji Ôtaki | ... |
Rich Old Man
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Fukumi Kuroda | ... |
Gangster's Mistress
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Setsuko Shinoi | ... |
Rich old man's mistress
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| Yoriko Dôguchi | ... |
Girl Oyster-fisher
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| Masahiko Tsugawa | ... |
Supermarket manager
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Chôei Takahashi | ... |
Company executives
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Akio Tanaka | ... |
Company executives
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Yoshihei Saga | ... |
Company executives
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Toshimune Kato | ... |
Office junior
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| Isao Hashizume | ... |
Waiter
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Mario Abe | ... |
Ramen stand owner
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Hitoshi Takagi | ... |
Ramen shop owner in Chinatown
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Mampei Ikeuchi | ... |
Tabo, Tampopo's Son (uncredited)
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Izumi Hara | ... |
Old lady who pinches everything
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Narutoshi Hayashi | ... |
Con man being conned
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
Man who runs to see dying wife
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Kensô Katô | ... |
Young Employee
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Yoshihiro Katô | ... |
Gangster in white suit's henchman
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| Nobuo Nakamura | ... |
Intended victim of con man
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| Mariko Okada | ... |
Teacher of etiquette
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Ei Takami | ... |
Tall and Slender Homeless
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Ryûtarô Ôtomo | ... |
Master of ramen eating
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Gilyak Amagasaki | ... |
Long-faced beggar (uncredited)
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Tadao Futami | ... |
Old man next door to ramen shop (uncredited)
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Akira Kubo | ... |
Rude owner of competing ramen shop (uncredited)
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Akiko Matsumoto | ... |
Woman eating snacks before movie (uncredited)
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| Kazuyo Mita | ... |
Dying wife (uncredited)
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Kunihiko Murai | ... |
Man eating snacks before movie (uncredited)
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Saburô Satoki | ... |
Owner of efficient ramen shop (uncredited)
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Noboru Satô | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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Kôji Sekiyama | ... |
Designer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jûzô Itami | ||
Written by
| Jûzô Itami | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Seigo Hosogoe | ... | producer |
| Jûzô Itami | ... | producer |
| Yasushi Tamaoki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kunihiko Murai | ||
Cinematography by
| Masaki Tamura | ||
Film Editing by
| Akira Suzuki | ||
Editorial Department
| Shizuo Arakawa | ... | negative cutter |
| Kanichi Yoneyama | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Shigeru Sakurada | ||
| Kôsaburô Sasaoka | ... | (as Kosaburo Sasaoka) |
Production Design by
| Takeo Kimura | ||
Art Direction by
| Takeo Kimura | ||
Set Decoration by
| Toshiharu Ochi | ||
Costume Design by
| Emiko Kogô | ||
Makeup Department
| Midori Konuma | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Shinji Iwashita | ... | production supervisor |
| Takashi Kawasaki | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Tadahiko Osada | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nobuhiro Kubota | ... | second assistant director |
| Kazuki Shirayama | ... | assistant director |
| Kenji Suzuki | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Hiroshi Maruyama | ... | assistant production designer |
| Kuranosuke Omata | ... | props |
| Yoshiyasu Teo | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Shikou Anzai | ... | synchronizer |
| Fumio Hashimoto | ... | sound recording |
| Daisuke Hayashi | ... | sound recording assistants |
| Makoto Katsuragi | ... | sound recording assistants |
| Kyôji Kôno | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Minoru Mukoya | ... | synchronizer |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nobuhiro Shibayama | ... | sound recording assistants |
Stunts
| Masatsugu Takase | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yukio Inoue | ... | lighting technician |
| Hidemi Ito | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Emi Itô | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Norimichi Kasamatsu | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Hiromi Katô | ... | lighting technician (as Hiromi Kato) |
| Shûichi Machida | ... | lighting technician |
| Yûji Meguro | ... | still photographer |
| Yokô Mimori | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Yôko Mitsumori | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Takashi Moro | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Yukinori Okamoto | ... | lighting technician |
| Shinobu Saitô | ... | lighting technician |
| Kenji Takeuchi | ... | still photographer |
| Hirokazu Uetake | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kumiko Imai | ... | stylist assistant |
| Kunio Nakayama | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... | conductor |
| Gustav Mahler | ... | with selections from |
| Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | performed by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Akiko Horikita | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Shintarô Ajioka | ... | title designer |
| Izumi Ishimori | ... | food designer |
| Yasuo Ochiai | ... | visual effects |
| Seiko Ogawa | ... | working stylist |
| Shigeko Ohara | ... | dialect supervisor (as Jôko Ôhara) |
| Masaji Pakasa | ... | design |
| Kenichi Samura | ... | graphic designer |
| Sadao Shôji | ... | production staff |
| Kanichi Uetake | ... | action choreographer |
| Mugai Yamada | ... | signs |
| Mimi Yamazaki | ... | publicity producer |
| Kenji Zuga | ... | makeup |
Thanks
| Sydney Levine | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Electric Pictures (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hungry Eye Pictures (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- DMV Distribuzione (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Alliance Releasing Corporation (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ronin Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Cineglobe (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Cinema Group (1989) (Australia) (video)
- Janus Films (2016) (United States) (subtitled)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Mr. Banker Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro, who rides into town like a modern Shane to help Tampopo set up the perfect noodle soup restaurant. Woven into this main story are a number of smaller stories about the importance of food. Written by Reid Gagle |
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| Taglines | The first Japanese noodle western! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The old name of Tampopo's restaurant, when she first meets Gorô and Gan, is Rai Rai Ken. Years later, when the first authentic râmen-ya opened in New York City, it took its name from this scene. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Gangster in the White Suit examines the oyster the girl has given him, it's obvious that the two shell halves are open almost an inch. This means the oyster has died and the shell is empty. Yet when the girl opens the shell, there's a plump oyster inside. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Big Easy/The Fourth Protocol/No Way Out/Tampopo (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Les Préludes, S. 97 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The entire closing credit sequence is a shot a woman breastfeeding her child; the camera slowly zooms in on the baby's mouth sucking his mother's breast. See more » |
| Quotes |
Student of ramen eating:
[voiceover]
One fine day... I went out with an old man. He's studied noodles for 40 years. He was showing me the right way to eat them. Student of ramen eating: Master... soup first or noodles first? Old gentleman: First, observe the whole bowl. Student of ramen eating: Yes, sir. Old gentleman: Appreciate its gestalt. Savor the aromas. Jewels of fat glittering on the surface. Shinachiku roots shining. Seaweed slowly sinking. Spring onions floating. Concentrate on the three pork slices. They play the key role, but stay modestly hidden. First caress the surface with the chopstick tips. Student of ramen eating: What for? Old gentleman: To express affection. Student of ramen eating: I see. Old gentleman: Then poke the pork. Student of ramen eating: Eat the pork first? Old gentleman: No. Just touch it. Caress it with the chopstick tips. Gently pick it up and dip it into the soup on the right of the bowl. What's important here is to apologize to the pork by saying "see you soon." Finally, start eating-the noodles first. Oh, at this time, while slurping the noodles, look at the pork. Student of ramen eating: Yes. Old gentleman: Eye it affectionately. Student of ramen eating: [voiceover] The old man bit some shinachiku root and chewed it awhile. Then he took some noodles. Still chewing noodles, he took some more shinachiku. Then he sipped some soup. Three times. He sat up, sighed, picked up one slice of pork-as if making a major decision in life-and lightly tapped it on the side of the bowl. Student of ramen eating: What for? Old gentleman: To drain it. That's all. See more » |