Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

"Vengeance will become his way of life"

2010 1h 11m EN

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5.4

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 86★5.4IMDB · 2,332

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Synopsis

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When the son of an American man and a Japanese woman is killed in a car crash, the man transforms into a rageful metallic being thirsty of blood and vengeance.

“Vengeance will become his way of life”

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Cast

Eric Bossick
Anthony
Akiko Monou
Yuriko
Yuko Nakamura
Mitsue
Stephen Sarrasin
Ride
Tiger Charlie Gerhardt
Tom
Prakhar Jain
Elliott
Shinya Tsukamoto
The Guy
Mike Duncan
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Writers: Shinya Tsukamoto, Hisakatsu Kuroki
Languages: English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Tetsuo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, shot by Satoshi Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chu Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yuji Ambe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eric Bossick and Akiko Monou and Yuko Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will become his way of life".

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The take

Shinya Tsukamoto directs. Satoshi Hayashi behind the camera. Chu Ishikawa scores. Yuji Ambe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Tetsuo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, shot by Satoshi Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chu Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yuji Ambe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eric Bossick and Akiko Monou and Yuko Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will become his way of life".
9IMDB entry: tt1176416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.