Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Tokio is seized with rage... The monstrous rage that brings TETSUO to life.

1992 · 81 min · ★ 6.3 · Science Fiction, Horror, Drama

A Japanese salaryman finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto · Written by Shinya Tsukamoto

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