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The Eel
69%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
The Eel (1997) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Eel (1997) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Eel 69% (128 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 128 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-05-12
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 20506
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Where can I watch The Eel (1997)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Eel?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Eel directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Eel about?
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Is there an AI analysis for The Eel?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Eel?
The official runtime for The Eel is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita

Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori

Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki

Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima

Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima

Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa

Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito

Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato

Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori

Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima

Chiho Terada
Emiko Yamashita

Sanshō Shinsui
Doctor

Koichi Ueda
Detective Keiji

Ken Mitsuishi
Detective

Hiroyuki Konishi
Medical Examiner

Shoichi Ozawa
Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

Makoto Satō
Jukichi Takada

Shinsho Nakamaru
Emiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
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