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SHIELD OF STRAW (藁の楯)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, TAIWAN
Local title : 十億追殺令  ;  Release date : Nov 01, 2013
 
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Completed - JAPANESE - Crime, Drama, Thriller - 124 minutes

Log Line

A team of cops must protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Miike TAKASHI
Writer(s) : Tamio HAYASHI
Cast : Takao OSAWA, Nanako MATSUSHIMA, Tatsuya FUJIWARA

Producer(s) : Misako SAKA, Shigeji MAEDA, Naoaki KITAJIMA

Synopsis

A group of police are tasked with transporting him unharmed to police HQ in Tokyo.

After killing a 7-year-old girl, psychopath Kunihide Kyomaru turns himself in to the police. Since his victim was the daughter of a billionaire, terminally ill billionaire Ninagawa, who buys ads in all the major papers offering a hefty bounty for anyone who kills Kunihide. There are a few caveats, including a clause that the execution must be authorized by the government, but the consequences are clear: It's open season on Kunihide, who has nothing but five dedicated cops to protect him, led by security police lieutenant Kazuki Mekari.

Production

Country(ies) : JAPAN

GERMANY Jul 10, 2014 WARNER BROS. EN
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD
ITALY ONE MOVIE
KOREA (Sou NK CONTENTS
POLAND CANAL+ CYFROWY
SPAIN SELECTAVISION,
TAIWAN Nov 01, 2013 ENCORE FILM CO.


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Festivals and Awards

Cannes 2013 (Palme d'Or (nomiated))
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2013 (Focus Asia Award (nominated))
Blue Ribbon Awards 2013 (Best Film (nominated))


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