Tampopo | タンポポ
The first Japanese Noodle Western.In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Description: In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Genres: Comedy
Budget: $1,500,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 115 minutes
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Ken Watanabe
Played Gun
Koji Yakusho
Played White Suit Man
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Played Pisken
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Played Shohei
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Played Running Man
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Played Hira
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Played Noodle-making Master
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Played Man in White Suit's Henchman
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Played Man with Toothache
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Played Man in White Suit's mistress
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Played Old Gentleman
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Played Spaghetti Teacher
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Played Salaryman
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Played Old Man's Mistress
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Played Homeless Man
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Played Salaryman
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Played Supermarket Manager
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Played Accompanying Man
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Played Pearl Diver
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Played Ramen Master
Gilyak Amagasaki
Played Homeless Man
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