Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

A man is experiencing problems with metal showing up and protruding from his body. Apparently he got a piece of metal in his head when he was hit by a car (imdb)
Genres: Sci-fi, Action, Horror
Franchise: Tetsuo: The Iron Man
AKAs: The Iron Man, Tetsuo
Country: Japan
Directed By: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Written By: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Starring: Renji Ishibashi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka

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