is a 2010 Japanese

psychological thriller Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting. In terms of context and c ...

directed by

Hideo Nakata is a Japanese filmmaker. Life and career Nakata was born in Okayama, Japan. He is most familiar to Western audiences for his work on Japanese horror films such as '' Ring'' (1998), ''Ring 2'' (1999) and '' Dark Water'' (2002). Several of these ...

. The movie is based on

Honobu Yonezawa is a Japanese writer, best known for his young adult mystery series '' Kotenbu'', also known as the ''Classic Literature Club'' series. Biography Honobu Yonezawa was born in 1978 in the Gifu Prefecture. From as young as he could remember, Y ...

's novel ''The Incite Mill''.

Plot

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.

Cast

Tatsuya Fujiwara is a Japanese actor. Internationally, he is best known for his leading roles as Shuya Nanahara in the '' Battle Royale'' films, Light Yagami in the ''Death Note'' films, Kaiji Itō in the '' Kaiji'' films, and Rikuhiko Yuki in Hideo Nakata's '' ...

as Rikuhiko Yuki *

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as Shoko Suwana *

Satomi Ishihara , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. Biography Satomi Ishihara was born on December 24, 1986, in Tokyo. She is of blood type A, and her height is 157 cm. Satomi began her acting profession in 2003 at the ag ...

as Miya Sekimizu *

Aya Hirayama is a Japanese actress who has appeared in various films including '' Waterboys'' (2001) and Lovers' Kiss (2003). Hirayama was born in Kuroiso, Tochigi, Japan, which is now part of Nasushiobara. Aya made her acting debut in 1999 with ''Tengok ...

as Wakana Tachibana *

Shinji Takeda , born December 18, 1972, is a Japanese actor, talent and saxophone player. He has had notable roles in such works as '' The Incite Mill'', ''Kyō Kara Hitman'' and ''Tokyo Eyes''. Filmography Film Television Dubbing *'' Rambo: Last Blood'', ...

as Sousuke Iwai *

Tsuyoshi Abe is a Chinese-Japanese (中国系日本人) actor based in Japan. Of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent (his grandmother was Japanese), he is able to speak both Mandarin and Japanese fluently. Early life Abe's original name was Li Zhendong (� ...

as Yudai Osako *

Kin'ya Kitaōji is a Japanese actor. Biography Early life He was born in Kyoto, son of '' jidaigeki'' film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in Tokyo. Acting career Kin'ya made his debut with ...

as Yoshi Ando *

Nagisa Katahira , born 12 July 1959) is a Japanese film and television actress, and singer. Acting career She has appeared in such television series and TV movies as the '' Red Dead Wagon'' series, ''Hôigaku kyôshitsu no jiken file'', ''Kagemusha Tokugawa Ie ...

as Sawako Fuchi *

Takurō Ōno (also spelt Ohno), born November 14, 1988, is a Japanese actor and talent. He has had roles in such films as ''The Incite Mill'' and '' Liar Game: Reborn''. Filmography Film * ''The Incite Mill'' (2010) – Yukito Maki * '' Liar Game: Rebo ...

as Yukito Maki *

Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper" . He has had roles in such works as ''The Incite Mill'' (2010), '' Suite D ...

as Munehiro Nishino *

Yuki Furukawa is a Japanese actor, supermodel, guitarist and break dancer. He gained popularity as Naoki Irie in the 2013 television series '' Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo'' and its sequel, ''Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa''. Personal life Furukawa wa ...

as Indian Doll (voice) *

Daisuke Kikuta , born December 1, 1988, is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Fujiyama Shuntaro in ' and as his minor roles in such works as ''The Incite Mill'', ' and ''Kaitō Royale''. Filmography Film * ''The Incite Mill'' (2010) * '' Gakudori'' ( ...

Theme music

*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

On 18 January 2010

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confirmed

as director of the film adaptation of the 2007

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''Inshite Miru'' (''The Incite Mill'') by

. Shooting began in March 2010.

and

were cast in the leading roles.

Satoshi Suzuki is a Japanese screenwriter. Selected works Television * series head writer denoted in bold *'' Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (1992) * ''Kenkaya Ukon'' (1993) * ''Meibugyo Toyama no Kin-san'' (1993) * ''Ultraman Cosmos'' (2002) * ''Kinyu Fushoku ...

wrote the screenplay.

Release

The film was released in Japanese theaters on 16 October 2010.

References

External links

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J'Lit , Publications : The Incite Mill , Books from Japan
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