Comedy
TAMPOPO
"The first Japanese Noodle Western."
19851h 55m7.8 TMDb
Directed by Jūzō Itami
Spoiler-Free
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".
Cast
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto
Tampopo
Ken Watanabe
Gun
Koji Yakusho
White Suit Man
Rikiya Yasuoka
Pisken
Kinzō Sakura
Shohei
Hyōe Enoki
Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu
Pisken's Henchman
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity7.7
Humor6.7
Realism7.7
Action5
Darkness4.5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
- ✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
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