

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 ki…
Shield of Straw (2013) is a thriller, crime, action, and drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It stars Nanako Matsushima, Tatsuya Fujiwara, and Takao Osawa. The film runs for 2 hours 5 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.3 out of 10 from 118 votes.

Nanako Matsushima
Atsuko Shiraiwa

Tatsuya Fujiwara
Kunihide Kiyomaru

Takao Osawa
Kazuki Mekari

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ninagawa

Masatô Ibu
Kenji Sekiya

Goro Kishitani
Takeshi Okumura

Kento Nagayama
Masaki Kamihashi

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Shield of Straw stars Nanako Matsushima, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takao Osawa, and Tsutomu Yamazaki, and was directed by Takashi Miike.
Shield of Straw has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes.
Shield of Straw was released in 2013.
Shield of Straw is a thriller, crime, action, and drama film.
Shield of Straw holds an average audience score of 6.3 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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