Wasabi (2001)

6.6R94 minDirector: Gérard Krawczyk

2001 film

Wasabi is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and written and produced by Luc Besson. An international co-production of France and Japan, the film stars Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue. In France, it was released as Wasabi, la petite moutarde qui monte au nez ("Wasabi, the little mustard that gets right up your nose").

The film gets its title from a scene where the protagonist, Hubert Fiorentini (Reno), eats a whole serving of wasabi at a Japanese restaurant without flinching.

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What is Wasabi about?
Wasabi (2001) — Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after
Is Wasabi based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Wasabi scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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