# Tampopo (1985)

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**Original title**: *タンポポ*
**Runtime**: 115 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Jūzō Itami
**Written by**: Jūzō Itami
**Starring**: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka, Kinzō Sakura

> *The first Japanese Noodle Western.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

It seems ramen can fix anything. Truck drivers help a widow upgrade her noodle shop. It mostly succeeds as a lighthearted foodie romp.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, cozy, playful, sexy

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