Tampopo (1985)

Tampopo (1985)

The first Japanese Noodle Western. 1985-11-23 Japan 115 Min. PG-13
7.8 346 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

山崎努 is Goro
宮本信子 is Tampopo
役所広司 is White Suit Man
White Suit Man
安岡力也 is Pisken
桜金造 is Shohei
Shohei
榎木兵衛 is Pisken's Henchman
Pisken's Henchman
粟津號 is Pisken's Henchman
Pisken's Henchman
Mario Abe is Restaurant Owner
Restaurant Owner
原泉 is Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
橋爪功 is Waiter
Waiter
井川比佐志 is Running Man
Running Man