


Shield of Straw at a glance
Shield of Straw is a 2013 thriller and crime film, running 2h 5m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: 16 in the United Kingdom.
No service is listed for the United Kingdom right now.
Rated 16 in the United Kingdom — intended for adults. Expect the themes and content that rating covers.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 2013-04-25
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 121 votes
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Availability
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Synopsis
Feature filmNinagawa 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.
Cast
14 names
Nanako MatsushimaAtsuko Shiraiwa
Tatsuya FujiwaraKunihide Kiyomaru
Takao OsawaKazuki Mekari
Tsutomu YamazakiNinagawa
Masatô IbuKenji Sekiya
Goro KishitaniTakeshi Okumura
Kento NagayamaMasaki Kamihashi
Hirotaro HondaOhki
Kazuya Takahashi
Gō Ibuki
Takuma Otoo
Wataru Shihôdô
Kazuyoshi OzawaQuestions about Shield of Straw
Quick answersWhere can I watch Shield of Straw in the United Kingdom?
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Is Shield of Straw suitable for children?
Shield of Straw is rated 16 in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
Is Shield of Straw on PelisPlus UK?
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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 runs for 2h 5m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
Can I watch the Shield of Straw trailer?
Yes. Press Watch trailer to play Shield of Straw (Wara no tate) teaser trailer - Takashi Miike-directed movie without leaving this page. The trailer is embedded from YouTube.
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