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TETSUO: THE IRON MAN

鉄男 | Tetsuo

Directed by Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Japan, 1989
Horror, Sci-Fi
  • 6767 minutes

Synopsis

A young man inserts a metal rod into his thigh. When his wound gets infested with maggots, he runs away and is hit by a car. After disposing of the body, the driver finds a piece of metal protruding from his cheek. From then on, his body becomes a magnet, attracting all the city’s metallic debris.

Synopsis

A young man inserts a metal rod into his thigh. When his wound gets infested with maggots, he runs away and is hit by a car. After disposing of the body, the driver finds a piece of metal protruding from his cheek. From then on, his body becomes a magnet, attracting all the city’s metallic debris.