# Tetsuo: The Bullet Man (2010)

> A grieving father turns his body into a weaponized machine in an abrasive cyberpunk descent through rage, mutation, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35245

## Facts

- Runtime: 71 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
- Cast: Eric Bossick, Akiko Monou, Yuko Nakamura, Stephen Sarrasin, Tiger Charlie Gerhardt, Prakhar Jain, Shinya Tsukamoto, Mike Duncan
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176416/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, frantic, oppressive, late night cult cinema, experimental horror marathon

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