Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2020 · Film · ★ 7.2
Released in 2020, Beasts Clawing at Straws is a komödie, thriller, drama and krimi film directed by Kim Yong-hoon, running about 108 minutes. “When it comes to money... trust no-one.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Eine Tasche voller Bargeld und verschiedene Charaktere, die eine Chance sehen, ihr bisheriges Leben zu ändern, sind der Fokus in diesem spannungsgeladenen Thriller: Der erfolglose Jung-man kann sich finanziell kaum über Wasser halten und pflegt außerdem seine demente Mutter. Eines Abends findet er eine scheinbar herrenlose Tasche voller Geld in einem Saunaschließfach. Statt das Geld als vermisst zu melden, versteckt Jung-man das Geld. Währenddessen befindet sich der Zollbeamte Tae-young in großen Schwierigkeiten, nachdem seine Freundin samt seinem geliehenen Geld spurlos verschwunden ist und der Kredithai sein Geld nun zurückverlangt. Mi-ran, dessen Leben durch ihren gewalttätigen Ehemann und ihren Job als Barhostess erschwert wird, bekommt ein Angebot, welches sie nicht ablehnen kann: die gezielte Ermordung ihres Ehemanns.
Who’s in it. Beasts Clawing at Straws stars Jeon Do-yeon as Yeon-hee, Jung Woo-sung as Tae-young, Bae Sung-woo as Joong-man and Youn Yuh-jung as Soon-ja, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Beasts Clawing at Straws has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $5.7M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Kocowa and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beasts Clawing at Straws page.
If you liked it. Fans of Beasts Clawing at Straws tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)?
- In USA, Beasts Clawing at Straws is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Beasts Clawing at Straws worth watching?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws holds an audience score of 7.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie, thriller, drama and krimi. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws stars Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Youn Yuh-jung and Jeong Man-sik.
- When was Beasts Clawing at Straws released?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 108 minutes.