Joker Game (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Joker Game is an action and thriller film directed by Yu Irie, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. Set along a backdrop of a fictitious second world war at an international city in Asia. In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki (Yusuke Iseya) recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan". Meanwhile, Kato (Kazuya Kamenashi) is facing capital punishment for his refusal to follow a superior's order. Kato is then scouted by "D Kikan". He goes through a harsh training regiment and faces his first mission as a spy. In order to seize American ambassador Graham's confidential documents "Black Note." Kato infiltrates into an international city. A battle to gain possession of the "Black Note" ensues between Kato, a mysterious woman named Rin (Kyoko Fukada), the British Spy Agency, the Soviet Spy Agency and the radical army in Japan.

Who’s in it. Joker Game stars Kazuya Kamenashi as Jiro Kato, Kyoko Fukada as Rin, Yûsuke Iseya as Yuki and Hiroshi Yamamoto as Odagiri, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Joker Game 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 Joker Game page.

If you liked it. Fans of Joker Game tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.