Marine Boy

"Trust no one, if you want to survive"

2009 1h 58m KO

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 26

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Synopsis

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Marine Boy is the story of a former national swimmer who finds himself in debt, and out of desperation is employed as a mule by a gangster boss, smuggling drugs by sea.

“Trust no one, if you want to survive”

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Cast

Kim Kang-woo
Chun-soo
Cho Jae-hyun
Company president Kang
Park Si-yeon
Yu-ri
Kim Joon-bae
Company president Hwang
Jang Hye-jin
Immigration officer
Oh Dae-hwan
Coach
Choi Su-rin
Jazz bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoon Jong-seok
Writers: Yoon Jong-seok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoon Jong-seok, shot by Kim Ji-yong. 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 Jung Jae-il. 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 Kim Chang-ju 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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Kim Kang-woo and Cho Jae-hyun and Park Si-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trust no one, if you want to survive".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1380152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoon Jong-seok directs. Kim Ji-yong behind the camera. Jung Jae-il scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yoon Jong-seok, shot by Kim Ji-yong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jung Jae-il. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Kang-woo and Cho Jae-hyun and Park Si-yeon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trust no one, if you want to survive".
8IMDB entry: tt1380152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.