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Read our Death Note Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.44/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.6/10
Death Note Plot Synopsis:
Light Turner, a bright student, stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only by the alias L.
Director Adam Wingard is going to lend his unique directing skills to creating the English adaptation of the popular manga series in Death Note (2017). I am interested to see how Wingard pulls off this 37 episode anime series into a traditional movie timeframe; hopefully, the studio understands this and grants Wingard the resources and cooperation he needs to make this happen. Thank God the studio is Netflix, and they should understand this. Willem Dafoe, Lakeith Stanfield, and Margaret Qualley star in Death Note.
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Death Note Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
What is Death Note Streaming On?
Death Note is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English, Japanese, Spanish
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Death Note Release Dates Netflix: Aug 25, 2017
Writers: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater, Tsugumi Ôba, Takeshi Obata
Producers: James Bitonti, Jonathan Eirich, Brendan Ferguson, Pauline Fischer, Ryan Halprin, Jeffrey Harlacker, Jason Hoffs, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, John Powers Middleton, Masi Oka, Sarah Perlman Bremner, Ted Sarandos, Miri Yoon
Editors: Louis Cioffi
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Death Note Plot Synopsis:
Light Turner, a bright student, stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only by the alias L.
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Death Note (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
Death Note Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Wolff | ... | Light Turner |
| LaKeith Stanfield | ... | L (as Keith Stanfield) |
| Margaret Qualley | ... | Mia Sutton |
| Shea Whigham | ... | James Turner |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Ryuk (voice) |
| Jason Liles | ... | Ryuk |
| Paul Nakauchi | ... | Watari |
| Jack Ettlinger | ... | Kenny Doyle |
| Matthew Kevin Anderson | ... | Agent Young |
| Chris Britton | ... | Peltz |
| Timothy Lambert | ... | Dr. Norman Ludlam |
| Kwesi Ameyaw | ... | Undercover Agent #1 |
| Justin Stone | ... | Undercover Agent #2 |
| Christian Sloan | ... | Agent Franks |
| Artin John | ... | Antony Skomal |
| Tony Ali | ... | Taliban Leader |
| Anousha Alamian | ... | Taliban Soldier |
| David S. Jung | ... | Dictator |
| Jess McLeod | ... | Teenage Girl |
| Jessica McLeod | ... | Teenage Girl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nat Wolff (b. December 17, 1994) – Light Turner
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Naked Brothers Band | The Naked Brothers Band - LaKeith Stanfield (b. August 12, 1991) – L (as Keith Stanfield)
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Keith Stanfield | Lakeith Lee Stanfield | Lakeith Stanfield - Margaret Qualley (b. October 23, 1994) – Mia Sutton
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Shea Whigham (b. January 5, 1969) – James Turner
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Shea Wigham - Willem Dafoe (b. July 22, 1955) – Ryuk (voice)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Jason Liles (b. July 4, 1987) – Ryuk
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 9" (2.06 m)
Also known as: Jason Thomas Liles - Paul Nakauchi – Watari
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Paul Nakuchi - Jack Ettlinger – Kenny Doyle
- Matthew Kevin Anderson – Agent Young
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Matt 'Shrinkwrap' Anderson | Matthew Anderson | Matt Anderson - Chris Britton – Peltz
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Christopher Britton - Timothy Lambert – Dr. Norman Ludlam
- Kwesi Ameyaw (b. August 24, 1975) – Undercover Agent #1
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Dwesi Ameyaw | Kewsi Ameyaw | Kwes Ameyaw - Justin Stone – Undercover Agent #2
Also known as: Justin David Stone - Christian Sloan – Agent Franks
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Artin John – Antony Skomal
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Artin John Tsambazis
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