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Cold Fish

Original title: Tsumetai nettaigyo
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
15K
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Denden and Mitsuru Fukikoshi in Cold Fish (2010)
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The lives of a bored suburban couple are changed forever when a seemingly nice old man gives their daughter a job at his fish store, and soon his gruesome hobbies are brought to light.The lives of a bored suburban couple are changed forever when a seemingly nice old man gives their daughter a job at his fish store, and soon his gruesome hobbies are brought to light.The lives of a bored suburban couple are changed forever when a seemingly nice old man gives their daughter a job at his fish store, and soon his gruesome hobbies are brought to light.

  • Director
    • Sion Sono
  • Writers
    • Sion Sono
    • Yoshiki Takahashi
  • Stars
    • Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    • Denden
    • Asuka Kurosawa
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sion Sono
    • Writers
      • Sion Sono
      • Yoshiki Takahashi
    • Stars
      • Mitsuru Fukikoshi
      • Denden
      • Asuka Kurosawa
    • 67User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top cast18

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    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    • Nobuyuki Syamoto
    Denden
    Denden
    • Yukio Murata
    Asuka Kurosawa
    • Aiko Murata
    Megumi Kagurazaka
    Megumi Kagurazaka
    • Taeko Syamoto
    Hikari Kajiwara
    • Mitsuko Syamoto
    Tetsu Watanabe
    Tetsu Watanabe
    • Takayasu TsuTsui
    Ryôhei Abe
    • Aiko's Brother
    Makoto Ashikawa
    • Supermarket Manager
    Lorena Kotô
    • Amazing Gold Employee
    Masaki Miura
    • Aiko's Brother
    Hideo Nakaizumi
    • Akio's Brother
    Jyonmyon Pe
    • Takayasu's Subordinate
    • (as Jonmyon Pe)
    Suwaru Ryû
    • Aiko's Brother
    Rina Saito
    • Amazing Gold Employee
    Masahiko Sakata
    • Detective Susumu Kawajiri
    Natsumi Seto
    • Amazing Gold Employee
    Tarô Suwa
    Tarô Suwa
    • Yoshida
    Kazuma Yamane
    • Mitsuko's Boyfriend
    • Director
      • Sion Sono
    • Writers
      • Sion Sono
      • Yoshiki Takahashi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This movie was "inspired by true events" known as the "Saitama serial murders of dog lovers"; the convicted killers in the real-life case are Gen Sekine (b. January 2, 1942) and his ex-wife Hiroko Kazama (b. February 19, 1957).
    • Goofs
      When Murata and Aiko strangles the driver at Tsutsui's place, the rope is loose on the driver's neck.
    • Quotes

      Aiko Murata: You scared the shit out of them! It should be okay. If things go wrong, we'll just make them invisible.

    • Connections
      Followed by Guilty of Romance (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 1 In D Major
      Written by Gustav Mahler

      Performed by Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (as Polish National Symphony Orchestra)

    User reviews67

    Featured review

    A dark and unflinching depiction of human weakness

    Every now and then I come across a title that speaks to me. Now don't take me the wrong way, I don't necessarily mean that I can relate to it but it sends a message and reminds us of what we humans are really capable of. In the dark of all Hollywood movies, Japanese action-movies and romantic comedies that flood the box offices lie small gritty and pitch black movies that just wait to be found by those who can handle it.

    This isn't a movie for those that only like mindless gore like Saw or Hostel. Instead it delves deep into the darkness we humans can fall into and it doesn't let us out even once. Someone wrote that those who are into dark comedies could take a liking to this movie, I'd say that if you take this on as a dark comedy then you're missing the point of the movie and shouldn't be watching it in the first place. For that purpose there are far more gory "entertainment" out there to laugh or giggle at.

    If you're a fan of really dark thrillers with drama and characters with depth then you'll definitely love this movie. Others may love it as well but at the very least you should not watch this if you have a weak heart, and that's not only due to the gore in this movie. I'd go so far as to say that in terms of atmospheric darkness not even the Vengeance Trilogy comes close. This becomes even more apparent due to the fact that this movie is loosely based on events that truly have transpired.

    I'm not gonna' delve into the story of the movie as I myself lose a lot of the surprise when I hear about a movie like this. I hope I've been of help and that you'll be ready to see what may be your darkest movie yet (if you're able to not try and laugh it off).
    • dan_isacsson
    • Jul 11, 2011
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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sát Nhân Máu Lạnh
    • Production companies
      • Toho
      • Nikkatsu
      • Stairway
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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