Iron Maze

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.

Iron Maze
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	Jeff Fahey Bridget Fonda Hiroaki Murakami J. T. Walsh
Cinematography	Morio Saegusa
Edited by	Bonnie Koehler
Production companies	J&M Entertainment, Kitty Films, TYO Productions
Release date	October 10, 1991 (1991-10-10)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Japan, United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million[1]

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

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

• 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

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]