空飛ぶタイヤ (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2018, 空飛ぶタイヤ is a drama film directed by Katsuhide Motoki, running about 120 minutes. “A wheel takes flight, and a life is lost. Can justice be found amid a mazelike corporate conspiracy?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A woman was killed by a truck wheel, which flew off while the vehicle was in motion. As the freight company which owns the truck becomes the target of the public and the media’s wrath, Tokuro Akamatsu, the president of the freight company, realizes that a structural defect within the truck itself may have been to blame. A conspiracy of the wheel manufacturer's attempts to cover up a defective product is uncovered.

Who’s in it. 空飛ぶタイヤ stars Tomoya Nagase as Tokuro Akamatsu, Dean Fujioka as Yuta Sawada, Issey Takahashi as Kazuaki Izaki and Kyoko Fukada as Fumie Akamatsu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, 空飛ぶタイヤ has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 空飛ぶタイヤ page.

If you liked it. Fans of 空飛ぶタイヤ tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.