By Rule of Crow's Thumb
カラスの親指
Synopsis
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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Hiroshi Abe
Take
Satomi Ishihara
Yahiro
Shôji Murakami
Irikawa
Non
Mahiro
Yu Koyanagi
Kantaro
Shingo Tsurumi
Higuchi
Bengal
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Tontontei restaurant manager
Takeshi Nadagi
Tontontei restaurant employee
Daimaou Kosaka
Nogami
Yusuke Santamaria
racetrack customer
Koichi Ueda
Higuchi's subordinate
Nao Okabe
Kei Ishibashi
Jiro Kagoshima
Wakato Kanematsu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadafumi Ito
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadafumi Ito
- Original Score
- Yusuke Hayashi
- Original Title
- カラスの親指
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Production Studios
- Phantom Film, Fox International Productions Japan, 20th Century Fox Japan, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan, King Records, Nikkatsu Corporation, dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, KDDI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadafumi Ito
Tadafumi Ito, Shusuke Michio
Yusuke Hayashi
Masakazu Oka
Yui Tamae
Department Leadership Roster
Tadafumi Ito
Director
Shusuke Michio
Writer
Tadafumi Ito
Screenplay
Yui Tamae
Producer
Yusuke Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Masakazu Oka
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About By Rule of Crow's Thumb
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What is By Rule of Crow's Thumb about?
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.
Who directed By Rule of Crow's Thumb?
By Rule of Crow's Thumb was directed by Tadafumi Ito.
Who stars in By Rule of Crow's Thumb?
The principal cast of By Rule of Crow's Thumb includes Hiroshi Abe, Satomi Ishihara, Shôji Murakami, Non, Yu Koyanagi.
When was By Rule of Crow's Thumb released and how long is it?
By Rule of Crow's Thumb was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for By Rule of Crow's Thumb?
The original motion picture soundtrack for By Rule of Crow's Thumb was composed by Yusuke Hayashi.