Review of Tampopo (1985) by Mark Anthony M — 24 Nov 2006

Ken Watanabe: the Clint Eastwood of the Tokyo ramen-shop Wild West.

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Mark Anthony M on 24 Nov 2006.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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