Shiri

"No clues. No leads. No time."

1999 2h 5m KO

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 199

ActionAdventureDramaThriller

Synopsis

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North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

“No clues. No leads. No time.”

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Cast

Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil
Yun Ju-sang
Chief Agent
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik
Park Eun-sook
Lee Bang-hee
Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Je-kyu
Writers: Kang Je-kyu
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Han Suk-kyu and Choi Min-sik and Yunjin Kim carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "No clues. No leads. No time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Je-kyu directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Han Suk-kyu and Choi Min-sik and Yunjin Kim carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No clues. No leads. No time.".
7IMDB entry: tt0192657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "bomb", "s.w.a.t.", "spy", "secret agent".