Phallus: The Man
Seen it?1998 | 58 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A wordless series of special situations involves a gay cop who encounters ambiguous, erotic games and sex between strangers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Takeshi ItōMitsuru, a hitman
- Kenji Kuroiwa
- Yusuke Hori
- Yuya Ishikawa
- Thunder SugiyamaBald man
- Kimi Kobayashi
- Julie Vanderloop
- Dororo