Silver (1999)
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.
Director: Takashi Miike
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: September 21, 1999
Cast
- Atsuko Sakuraba - Jun Shirogane / Silver
- Kenji Haga - Yusuke Minamida
- Shinobu Kandori
- Rumi Kazama
- Hisao Maki
- Fujio Matsushima
- Kôji Tsukamoto
- Yasukaze Motomiya - Agent 004
Screenplay
- Hisao Maki (Comic Book)
- Hisao Maki (Screenplay)
- Saburô Takemoto (Screenplay)
Production: Cinema Paradise, Museum
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Spy and Espionage Thriller, Undercover Agent and Organized Crime, Stealth and Infiltration Operations, International Espionage and Action
Keywords
bondage, undercover agent, undercover, yakuza, wrestling, secret agent, dominatrix
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Silver stars Atsuko Sakuraba, Kenji Haga, Shinobu Kandori, Rumi Kazama, Hisao Maki, Fujio Matsushima.
- How long is Silver?
- Silver has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Silver?
- Silver is a Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Silver produced?
- Silver was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Silver?
- The themes of Silver include: Spy and Espionage Thriller, Undercover Agent and Organized Crime, Stealth and Infiltration Operations, International Espionage and Action.