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Shield of Straw (2013)

Original title: 藁の楯 わらのたて

2013-04-25 · 2h 5m · JA
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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.

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Takashi MiikeDirector
Box office
$17.9M

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Nanako MatsushimaNanako MatsushimaAtsuko ShiraiwaTatsuya FujiwaraTatsuya FujiwaraKunihide KiyomaruTakao OsawaTakao OsawaKazuki MekariTsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiNinagawaMasatô IbuMasatô IbuKenji SekiyaGoro KishitaniGoro KishitaniTakeshi OkumuraKento NagayamaKento NagayamaMasaki KamihashiHirotaro HondaHirotaro HondaOhkiKazuya TakahashiKazuya TakahashiGō IbukiGō IbukiTakuma OtooTakuma OtooKenji NagaeKenji Nagae

Keywords

KillerMurder suspectPsycho killerSecurity policeBountySp

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · CrimeTheme affinityKiller · Murder Suspect · Psycho KillerDirector preference96521Actor preference332501 · 189489 · 345215Country preferenceJpDecade preference2010

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Frequently asked questions about Shield of Straw

What is Shield of Straw about?

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.

How long is Shield of Straw?

Shield of Straw has a runtime of 125 minutes.