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Death Note Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

What if you had the power to decide who lives and who dies?

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Last modified: Jul. 13, 2017

Death Note

Release Date: Friday, August 25, 2017 VOD / Digital

Director: Adam Wingard

Starring: Nat Wolff Willem Dafoe Lakeith Stanfield Margaret Qualley Masi Oka

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Plot

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Plot
Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone's name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The Death Note behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Adam Wingard last directed Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Godzilla vs. Kong 2. The film's writer Charley Parlapanides last wrote Immortals and Live Bet.

Producers
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Dan Lin

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Adapted from the 13-volume Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

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Tagline
What if you had the power to decide who lives and who dies?
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Language
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Release Dates

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Death Note was released in VOD / Digital on Friday, August 25, 2017. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Leap!, All Saints and Birth of the Dragon. Additional information: Netflix Only.

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