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Man of Iron, TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Tokyo Fist

TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Japan1995 87min 35mm Color

Synopsis

A businessman at a big corporation confronts with his old-time schoolmate, now a boxer, who tries to steal businessman’s fiancé, Out of rage, he fights but is no match for the boxer. He becomes obsessed with revenge and seeks it in the most wicked way.

Diretor

TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Born in 1960, he worked at a TV commercial film production. While working, he directed Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989) which put him in the limelight as a filmmaker. A Snake of June (2002) won the Jury’s Prize at Venice International Film Festival. He completed the trilogy of Tetsuo films with Testuo, the Bullet Man (2009). He’s working as an actor and director.