Silver
シルバー
Synopsis
The story in "Silver" is about a female wrestler who is really an undercover agent. Disguised as a wrestling warrior, heroine Jun Shirogane (Atsuko Sakuraba) goes after the gang that killed her family in Takashi Miike's action-packed thriller. Aided by secret service colleague Yusuke Minamida (Kenji Haga), Jun goes undercover as Silver, a formidable fighter in the professional women's wrestling circuit. But Jun's success in the ring doesn't distract her from her primary mission: exacting revenge on the Paradise gang.
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Silver 1999 Miike Takashi
Type: Clip • Published 2024-08-06
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Saburô Takemoto, Hisao Maki
- Original Title
- シルバー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Cinema Paradise, Museum
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Saburô Takemoto, Hisao Maki
Hisao Maki, Shizuka Natsuyama, Fujio Matsushima
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Saburô Takemoto
Screenplay
Hisao Maki
Producer
Hisao Maki
Screenplay
Shizuka Natsuyama
Producer
Fujio Matsushima
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silver
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What is Silver about?
The story in "Silver" is about a female wrestler who is really an undercover agent. Disguised as a wrestling warrior, heroine Jun Shirogane (Atsuko Sakuraba) goes after the gang that killed her family in Takashi Miike's action-packed thriller. Aided by secret service colleague Yusuke Minamida (Kenji Haga), Jun goes undercover as Silver, a formidable fighter in the professional women's wrestling circuit. But Jun's success in the ring doesn't distract her from her primary mission: exacting revenge on the Paradise gang.
Who directed Silver?
Silver was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Silver?
The principal cast of Silver includes Atsuko Sakuraba, Kenji Haga, Shinobu Kandori, Rumi Kazama, Hisao Maki.
When was Silver released and how long is it?
Silver was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Is Silver based on a book or true story?
Silver is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Hisao Maki".