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Tampopo

Tampopo

# The first Japanese Noodle Western.
Comedy
๐Ÿ“œ Overview: 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.
๐Ÿ’ต Budget: USD 1,500,000
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: Japanese
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 1985-11-23
โŒš Running Time: 115 mins
โญ Vote Average: 7.9

Beloved Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki original image
Goro
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobuko Miyamoto original image
Tampopo
Nobuko Miyamoto
Ken Watanabe original image
Gun
Ken Watanabe
Koji Yakusho original image
White Suit Man
Koji Yakusho
Rikiya Yasuoka original image
Pisken
Rikiya Yasuoka
Kinzล Sakura original image
Shohei
Kinzล Sakura
Hyลe Enoki original image
Pisken's Henchman
Hyลe Enoki
Gล Awazu original image
Pisken's Henchman
Gล Awazu
Mario Abe original image
Restaurant Owner
Mario Abe
Izumi Hara original image
Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Izumi Hara
Isao Hashizume original image
Waiter
Isao Hashizume
Hisashi Igawa original image
Running Man
Hisashi Igawa
Toshimune Kato original image
Young Employee
Toshimune Kato
Kenso Kato original image
Hira
Kenso Kato
Yoshi Katล original image
Noodle-making Master
Yoshi Katล
Yoshihiro Katล original image
Man in White Suit's Henchman
Yoshihiro Katล
Toshiya Fujita original image
Man with Toothache
Toshiya Fujita
Fukumi Kuroda original image
Man in White Suit's mistress
Fukumi Kuroda
Nobuo Nakamura original image
Old Gentleman
Nobuo Nakamura
Mariko Okada original image
Spaghetti Teacher
Mariko Okada
Yoshihei Saga original image
Salaryman
Yoshihei Saga
Setsuko Shinoi original image
Old Man's Mistress
Setsuko Shinoi
Hitoshi Takagi original image
Restaurant Owner
Hitoshi Takagi
Chลei Takahashi original image
Salaryman
Chลei Takahashi
Ei Takami original image
Homeless Man
Ei Takami
Akio Tanaka original image
Salaryman
Akio Tanaka
Masahiko Tsugawa original image
Supermarket Manager
Masahiko Tsugawa
Hideji ลŒtaki original image
Rich Old Man
Hideji ลŒtaki
Naritoshi Hayashi original image
Accompanying Man
Naritoshi Hayashi
Yoriko Doguchi original image
Pearl Diver
Yoriko Doguchi
Ryutaro Otomo original image
Ramen Master
Ryutaro Otomo
Gilyak Amagasaki original image
Homeless Man
Gilyak Amagasaki

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