The Ice Ruts (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 2016, The Ice Ruts is a drama film directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto, running about 109 minutes.
What it’s about. Mayu Daimon is a woman who does not remember her mother's face, and her father is the only person she has blood relationship in this world, but he is going to die soon. Mayu has just started a new life as a detective at the Criminal Investigation Division which deals mainly with murder cases soon, and has to handle with two corpses of old men continuously. One corpse found frozen buried in the snow and the freezing sea. Soon with a detailed investigation she finds out a connection between the two cases which seemed to be completely different at first glance. It was just the breach to open a history of an incident which had origin back to the 1960s in Aomori Prefecture. Growing more and more as a detective, Mayu has to unravel the mystery of a case which goes beyond time and space and which ends in Hokkaido with a result that no one expected.
Who’s in it. The Ice Ruts stars Ko Shibasaki as 다이몬 마유, Ikki Sawamura as 카타기리 슈헤이, Kyusaku Shimada as 아키노 유타카 and Tōru Shinagawa as 타키카와 노부오, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Ice Ruts has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Ice Ruts page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Ice Ruts tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Ice Ruts (2016)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Ice Ruts change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is The Ice Ruts worth watching?
- The Ice Ruts holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Ice Ruts?
- The Ice Ruts stars Ko Shibasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Kyusaku Shimada, Tōru Shinagawa and Toshie Negishi.
- When was The Ice Ruts released?
- The Ice Ruts was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 109 minutes.