Shield of Straw

Japanese crime thriller from Takashi Miike (13 Assassins) following four police officers as they escort potential killer Kunihide to Tokyo when he becomes the target of a brutal ad campaign – "Kill Kunihide Kiyomaru, and I will pay you 1 billion yen". Nomainted for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2013.

"In placing the ad, the powerful multi-billionaire Ninagawa puts an irresistible price on the head of the man he believes to be his granddaughter's killer. Realising he has become a target for millions of people, Kiyomaru turns himself in at the Fukuoka Police Station. Four officers are dispatched to bring Kiyomaru back to Tokyo, risking their own life, but now any number of assassins lie in wait on the 1,200km journey. The trip becomes a hellish chase, with potential killers at every turn. Will the police get Kiyomaru to Tokyo to face justice, or will justice of a different nature prevail?" (Cannes Film Festival)

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