By Rule of Crow's Thumb 2012
6.5 / 10
By Rule of Crow's Thumb
Constantly on the run from a vicious loan shark, two small-time con artists, Take and Tetsu, plan their biggest and most complex con yet in order to get revenge and retire from a life of crime. However, things get complicated when they cross paths with Mahiro, a young woman that Take inadvertently orphaned during a job gone awry years ago. Seeing Mahiro down on her luck, Take tries to relieve his guilt by taking her on as a partner, while hiding his true identity. But as his plan unfolds, Take discovers that he isn't the only one with a secret.
Constantly on the run from a vicious loan shark, two small-time con artists, Take and Tetsu, plan their biggest and most complex con yet in order to get revenge and retire from a life of crime. However, things get complicated when they cross paths with Mahiro, a young woman that Take inadvertently orphaned during a job gone awry years ago. Seeing Mahiro down on her luck, Take tries to relieve his guilt by taking her on as a partner, while hiding his true identity. But as his plan unfolds, Take discovers that he isn't the only one with a secret.
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... Take
... Yahiro
... Irikawa
... Mahiro
... Kantaro
... Higuchi
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Release Date:
Nov 21, 2012 (Japan)
Run Time:
2hr 40`
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Original Language:
Japanese
Production Countries:
Japan
Status:
Released
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By Rule of Crow's Thumb - By Rule of Crow's Thumb
Directors & Credit Writers
TI
Tadafumi Ito... Director
Cast
... Take
... Yahiro
... Irikawa
... Mahiro
... Kantaro
... Higuchi
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... Tontontei restaurant manager
... Tontontei restaurant employee
... Nogami
... racetrack customer
... Higuchi's subordinate
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Produced By
YT
Yui Tamae... Producer
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