ホワイトアウト (2000) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2000, ホワイトアウト is an action and thriller film directed by Setsurô Wakamatsu, running about 129 minutes.

What it’s about. A group of terrorists has taken hold of the largest dam in Japan. They also capture the workers as hostages, and demanded $5 billion yen from the government with a 24 hour deadline in exchange for the lives of the hostages. To make things more complicated, there was a snowstorm and no one can get in or out near the area. Fortunately, the terrorists did not capture Togashi, the dam controller, and he is the only person who can rescue those hostages from the terrorists...

Who’s in it. ホワイトアウト stars Yuji Oda as Teruo Togashi, Nanako Matsushima as Chiaki Hirakawa, Koichi Sato as Masahiko Utsuki and Ken Ishiguro as Kazushi Yoshioka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, ホワイトアウト 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 ホワイトアウト page.

If you liked it. Fans of ホワイトアウト tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.