| The Incite Mill | |
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| Directed by | Hideo Nakata |
| Written by | Satoshi Suzuki |
| Based on | The Incite Mill by Honobu Yonezawa |
| Produced by | Taka Ichise |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Incite Mill (インシテミル ７日間のデス・ゲーム, Inshite Miru: 7-kakan no desu gemu, The Incite Mill: 7-Day Death Game) is a 2010 Japanese psychological thriller directed by Hideo Nakata.[1] The movie is based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel of the same name.
Plot
[edit]Ten people are promised a dream job that pays 112,000 yen ($1,236 US dollars) per hour, no experience or qualifications necessary. They are then taken to a remote underground complex where they are locked up and forced to participate in a murderous game that will last for seven days.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Rikuhiko Yuki
- Haruka Ayase as Shoko Suwana
- Satomi Ishihara as Miya Sekimizu
- Aya Hirayama as Wakana Tachibana
- Shinji Takeda as Sousuke Iwai
- Tsuyoshi Abe as Yudai Osako
- Kin'ya Kitaōji as Yoshi Ando
- Nagisa Katahira as Sawako Fuchi
- Takurō Ōno as Yukito Maki
- Masanori Ishii as Munehiro Nishino
- Yuki Furukawa as Indian Doll (voice)
- Daisuke Kikuta
Theme music
[edit]- Song title: "Shinjitemiru" (シンジテミル), translates to "See the Truth"
- Label: Victor Entertainment (VTCL-35101)
- Release date: October 13, 2010
- This is Nakabayashi Mei's 3rd single release under her stage name of May'n.
Production
[edit]On 18 January 2010 Horipro confirmed Hideo Nakata as director of the film adaptation of the 2007 mystery novel Inshite Miru (The Incite Mill) by Honobu Yonezawa.[3] Shooting began in March 2010.[4] Tatsuya Fujiwara, Haruka Ayase and Satomi Ishihara were cast in the leading roles.[5][6] Satoshi Suzuki wrote the screenplay.[7]
Release
[edit]The film was released in Japanese theaters on 16 October 2010.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Trailer for Hideo Nakata's 'The Incite Mill'". 6 July 2010.
- ^ "New Trailer: Spend Some Time in Hideo Nakata's The Incite Mill". 21 April 2010.
- ^ "Nakata to Direct The Incite Mill". 13 July 2012.
- ^ "ENOUGH of These Underground Games. Hideo Nakata, It's a Little Late". 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Trapped in a House with a Madman in 'The Incite Mill'". 21 April 2010.
- ^ Trailer – The Incite Mill: 7-Day Death Game (Inshitemiru: 7-nichikan no Desugeemu)
- ^ Schilling, Mark (18 January 2010). "Hideo Nakata to direct 'Incite Mill' Horipro produces Japanese psycho thriller". Variety.
- ^ "Full Japanese Trailer: Hideo Nakata's The Incite Mill". 11 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- The Incite Mill at IMDb
- The Incite Mill at Rotten Tomatoes
- J'Lit | Publications : The Incite Mill | Books from Japan (in English)
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