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Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film by director Juzo Itami, starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho, and Ken Watanabe. The publicity for the film calls it the first "ramen western", a play on the term Spaghetti Western (films about the American Old West made by Italian production studios).
Original Release
11/23/1985
US Release
05/22/1987
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | Gorô / Goro |
| Nobuko Miyamoto | Tampopo |
| Koji Yakusho | Man in White Suit / Gangster in the White Suit |
| Ken Watanabe | Gun |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | Pisuken / Pisken |
| Kinzô Sakura | Shôhei / Shohei |
| Yoshi Katô | Master of ramen making / Noodle-making Master |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Rich Old Man |
| Fukumi Kuroda | Gangster's Mistress / Man in White Suit's mistress |
| Setsuko Shinoi | Old Man's Mistress / Rich old man's mistress |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | Gorô / Goro |
| Nobuko Miyamoto | Tampopo |
| Koji Yakusho | Man in White Suit / Gangster in the White Suit |
| Ken Watanabe | Gun |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | Pisuken / Pisken |
| Kinzô Sakura | Shôhei / Shohei |
| Yoshi Katô | Master of ramen making / Noodle-making Master |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Rich Old Man |
| Fukumi Kuroda | Gangster's Mistress / Man in White Suit's mistress |
| Setsuko Shinoi | Old Man's Mistress / Rich old man's mistress |
| Yoriko Dôguchi | Girl Oyster-fisher |
| Masahiko Tsugawa | Supermarket manager |
| Chôei Takahashi | Company executives / Salaryman |
| Akio Tanaka | Company executives / Salaryman |
| Yoshihei Saga | Company executives / Salaryman |
| Toshimune Kato | Office junior / Young Employee |
| Isao Hashizume | Waiter |
| Mario Abe | Ramen stand owner / Restaurant Owner |
| Hitoshi Takagi | Ramen shop owner in Chinatown / Restaurant Owner |
| Mampei Ikeuchi | Tabo, Tampopo's Son |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Juzo Itami | Producer |
| Seigo Hosogoe | Producer |
| Yasushi Tamaoki | Producer |
Editors
