- HD 1080
- Runtime: 117m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Shōhei Imamura
- Stars: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho
- Production_studio: Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
- The The Eel is featured in the top rankings of 1997
- #49 in Top Drama Movies of 1997
- #15 in Top Crime Movies of 1997
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.