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Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

  • 19921992
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  • 1h 23min
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.3K
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Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)
ActionHorrorSci-Fi

When metal-worshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the once-feeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tiss... Read allWhen metal-worshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the once-feeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. Who dares to defy the ultimate body-hammer?When metal-worshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the once-feeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. Who dares to defy the ultimate body-hammer?

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Writer
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Stars
    • Tomorô Taguchi
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Nobu Kanaoka
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Writer
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Stars
    • Tomorô Taguchi
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Nobu Kanaoka
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    • 30User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Tomorô Taguchi
    Tomorô Taguchi
    • Taniguchi Tomooas Taniguchi Tomoo
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Yatsu (The Guy)as Yatsu (The Guy)
    Nobu Kanaoka
    Nobu Kanaoka
    • Kanaas Kana
    Sujin Kim
    • Taniguchi's Fatheras Taniguchi's Father
    Hideaki Tezuka
    • Big Skinheadas Big Skinhead
    Tomoo Asada
    • Young Skinheadas Young Skinhead
    Iwata
    • Taniguchi's Motheras Taniguchi's Mother
    Keinosuke Tomioka
    • Minorias Minori
    Torauemon Utazawa
    • Mad Scientistas Mad Scientist
    Min Tanaka
    Min Tanaka
    • Director
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Writer
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
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    Storyline

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    Three years after the Metal Fetishist's nightmarish transformation in Tetsuo (1989), the ordinary salaryman, Taniguchi Tomoo, sees his world crumble when fanatic metal-worshipping skinheads abduct his only son. Forced to unleash his dormant destructive power, Tomoo will finally embrace the cathartic effect of the ultimate metamorphosis, as his naked rage transforms the once-feeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of hard metal and soft tissue. Who dares to stand in the way of the ultimate body-hammer? —Nick Riganas
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    • Taglines
      • Tokyo Is Seized With Rage.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for bizarre violent images throughout
    • Parents guide

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    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Film: An Odyssey: New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America (2011)

    User reviews30

    Review
    Top review
    Inferior sequel that is an utter waste of time.
    The original 'Tetsuo' knocked me out with its inventiveness and disturbing originality. This sequel/remake/cash-in (whatever you want to call it) bored me witless. The budget is obviously increased, the ideas and confrontation decreased. 'Tetsuo' is a much more difficult movie to watch/understand but it is worth it. 'Tetsuo II' is way to conventional, with a "plot" and "characters", and loses the unique vision and mystery of the original. What you end up with is a dumb ass action movie - the complete antithesis of 'Tetsuo'. Avoid this, watch the first movie instead.
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    • Sep 22, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer
    • Production companies
      • F2
      • Kaijyu Theater
      • Toshiba EMI
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,550
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,550
      • Jun 22, 1997
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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