Tampopo movie poster

Tampopo (1985)

The first Japanese Noodle Western.

7.8audience score
467 votes on TMDB
Released November 23, 1985Runtime 1h 55mDirector Jūzō Itami

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.

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Cast of Tampopo

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Tampopo
Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Gun
Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

White Suit Man
Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Pisken
Kinzō Sakura

Kinzō Sakura

Shohei
Hyōe Enoki

Hyōe Enoki

Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

Pisken's Henchman
Izumi Hara

Izumi Hara

Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Waiter
Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Running Man
Kenso Kato

Kenso Kato

Hira

About Tampopo

Where can I watch Tampopo?

Tampopo is currently streaming in the United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Who stars in Tampopo?

Tampopo stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka.

Who directed Tampopo?

Tampopo was directed by Jūzō Itami.

How long is Tampopo?

Tampopo has a runtime of 1h 55m.

What is Tampopo about?

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.