Written and directed by Takashi Doscher, the dystopian action thriller film ‘Karōshi’ is set in a near-future Manhattan, where corporate loyalty and cultural tradition have reshaped everyday life. When a mysterious outsider infiltrates a powerful company after a worker’s death, he exposes the violent system hidden beneath its polished surface.
‘Karōshi’ stars Teo Yoo (as Hiro Kim), Isabel May (as Jodi McHenry), Takehiro Hira (as Vincent Ogawa), Bill Camp, Show Kasamatsu, with Giancarlo Esposito (as Ryu), and Cynthia Erivo (as Helena Kobo).
Producers of ‘Karōshi’ include Chad Stahelski (John Wick), Jason Spitz, Alex Young, Nathan Kahane, with executive producers Dan Clarke and Chelsea Kujawa. Production companies are 87Eleven Entertainment and True North.
The film’s cinematography is by Pawel Pogorzelski, the editing is by Pete Beaudreau, with music by John Kaefer and Michael Dean Parsons.
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Additional cast include Kazuya Tanabe (as Daisuke), Richard Harmon (as Markus Lam), Kai Bradbury, Curtis Lum (as Karl Bao), Emma Young (as Maya Feldman), Scott Fee (as Peter Bushong), Paolo Maiolo (as Alejandro Delgado), Elodie Venece (as Sabrina Elliot), and Yasuhiro Nakatsuka (as Preceptor).
Lionsgate will release ‘Karōshi’ in theaters on February 5, 2027.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Teo Yoo is most known for Past Lives and The Recruit. Isabel May is most known for 1923, 1883 and Scream 7. Cynthia Erivo is most known for Wicked and Harriet. Takehiro Hira is most known for Shōgun. Giancarlo Esposito is most known for Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian. Bill Camp is most known for Presumed Innocent and The Night Of. Takashi Doscher is most known for Only and Still.

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