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Shield of Straw

2013Movie2 h 5 min

CrimeThriller
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic35–Rotten Tomatoes45%44%

A nerve-racking, gripping thriller movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.

Feels like

  • Crime Thriller
  • Political Intrigue
  • Revenge Story
  • Tense & Suspenseful
  • Psychological Depth
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Violent Action
  • Justice & Corruption

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Takashi Miike
Written by
Kazuhiro Kiuchi, Tamio Hayashi
Produced by
Shigeji Maeda, Misako Saka, Naoaki Kitajima
Music by
Koji Endo

Everyone

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Facts

April 25, 2013 · 2 h 5 min · Violence

Released
April 25, 2013
Runtime
2 h 5 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$18 million
Available in
11 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Shield of Straw?"

Questions about Shield of Straw

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Where can I stream Shield of Straw?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Shield of Straw worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 35). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (40).

Is Shield of Straw in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.