Iron Maze
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| Directed by | Hiroaki Yoshida |
| Written by | Hiroaki Yoshida (screen story) and Tim Metcalfe (screen story) / Tim Metcalfe |
| Based on | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's story In a Grove. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Morio Saegusa |
| Edited by | Bonnie Koehler |
Production companies | J&M Entertainment, Kitty Films, TYO Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | Japan, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[1] |
Iron Maze is a 1991 Japanese and American film directed by Hiroaki Yoshida and executive produced by Oliver Stone, starring Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami, and J.T. Walsh.
Based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's story In a Grove (the same short story that was used for Kurosawa's Rashomon), this contemporary re-telling shifts the action to a Pennsylvania 'Rust Belt' town.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]The son of a Japanese billionaire is injured in an abandoned steel mill he bought in a Pennsylvania town. The police discover it might not be an accident when they start questioning the people in the town.
Cast
[edit]- Jeff Fahey as Barry Mikowski
- Bridget Fonda as Chris Sugita
- Hiroaki Murakami as Junichi Sugita
- J.T. Walsh as Jack Ruhle
- Carmen Filpi as Charlie
- Gabriel Damon as Mikey
Reception
[edit]Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "Rashomon in the Rust Belt".[4] Vincent Canby of The New York Times said it was a "leading entry in the looniest movie of the year sweepstakes."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "J&M, Col Get Rights To Pressman Pix". Daily Variety. May 14, 1990. p. 6.
- ^ "Iron Maze". Time Out Worldwide. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "Iron Maze (1991)". BFI. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ Kevin Thomas (1991-11-01). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Iron Maze': 'Rashomon' in the Rust Belt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (1991-11-01). "Review/Film; Flashbacks Proliferate. Also Murk. (Published 1991)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-16.