Tampopo (1985)

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The first Japanese Noodle Western.

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.

Released: 1985-11-23
Genres: Comedy
Runtime: 1h 55m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 454 votes

Directed by Jūzō Itami.

Top cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki as Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto as Tampopo
Ken Watanabe as Gun
Koji Yakusho as White Suit Man
Rikiya Yasuoka as Pisken
Kinzō Sakura as Shohei
Hyōe Enoki as Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu as Pisken's Henchman
Mario Abe as Restaurant Owner
Izumi Hara as Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese

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Where to watch Tampopo

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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