Japan, 1992
82m, 7470 feet
35mm film, colour, 1.37:1
mono, Japanese
A Japanese science fiction/horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.
Plot Summary
Taniguchi's young son is abducted by a gang of skinheads. While searching for him, Taniguchi undergoes a strange transformation, his body slowly turning into a lethal cyborg.
Credits
Crew
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Kaijyu Theatre, Toshiba EMI Ltd
Executive Producers: Hiroshi Koizumi, Shinya Tsukamoto
Producers: Fuminori Shishido, Fumio Kurokawa
Written by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Directors of Photography: Shinya Tsukamoto, Fumikazu Oda, Katsunori Yokoyama
Editor: Shinya Tsukamoto
Music: Chu Ishikawa
Special Effects/Special Make-up Effects: Takashi Oda, Kan Takahama, Akira Fukaya
Art Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Cast
Tomoro Taguchi (Taniguchi Tomoo)
Nobu Kanaoka (Kana)
Shinya Tsukamoto (Yatsu)
Keinosuke Tomioka (Minori)
Sujin Kim (Taniguchi's father)
Min Tanaka (Taniguchi's mother)
Hideaki Tezuka (big skinhead)
Tomoo Asada (young skinhead)
Torauemon Utazawa (mad scientist)
Alternative Titles
Tetsuo – Vasember 2. – Hungarian title
Tetsuo 2. – Testkalapács – Hungarian title
Tetsuo 2: Bodyhammer – Danish title
Tetsuo II: El cuerpo de martillo – Spanish title
Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer – English language advertising title
Tetsuo II: Κορμί τσεκούρι – Greek title
Τετσούο ΙΙ: Σώμα – σφυρί – Greek title
Τετσούο ΙΙ: Το κορμί όπλο – Greek title
Тэцуо 2: Человек-молот – Russian title
鉄男II BODY HAMMER – Japanese title
Links
Sequel to
Tetsuo (1989)
Sequel
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man (2009)
References
Periodicals
Empire no.42 (December 1992) p.38 – review (New films)
Fangoria no.171 (April 1998) p.34 – video review (The video eye of Dr Cyclops)
Interzone no.68 (February 93) p.34 – review (by Nick Lowe)
Interzone no.68 (February 1993) p.34 – illustrated review (Mutant Popcorn by Nick Lowe)
Sight & Sound vol.1 no.8 (December 1991) pp.12-15 – article (Tokyo stories. by Tony Rayns)
Sight & Sound vol.12 no.7 (July 2002) p.61 – DVD review (Home movies: reviews by Ben Walters)
Sight & Sound vol.2 no.8 (December 1992) p.51 – credits, synopsis, review
Sight & Sound vol. no.12 (December 1993) p.62 – video review
Variety 28 September 1992 p.81 – credits, review
Books
The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films by Salvador Murguia (ed.) pp.320-322 – credits, review (by James A. Wren)
Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.503 – credits
The Stop-motion Filmography by Neil Pettigrew pp.682-683 – credits, review
