Code Name: Jackal

2012 1h 47m KO

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 39

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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A legendary assassin takes on an elimination task targeting the famous pop singer. She succeeds in kidnapping the singer but is hesitant to kill him, while he is hesitant to run away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Song Ji-hyo
Bong Min-jung
Kim Jae-joong
Choi Hyun
Oh Dal-su
Chief Detective Ma
Kim Sung-ryung
Angela
Han Sang-jin
Team Leader Shin
Lee Tae-rim
Detective Do
Jang Tae-seong
Detective Seok
Ra Mi-ran
Cleaner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bae Hyeong-jun
Writers: Oh Sang-ho
Languages: Korean, Japanese
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bae Hyeong-jun, shot by Moon Wan-hee. 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 Kim Jun-seok. 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 Shin Min-kyung 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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Song Ji-hyo and Kim Jae-joong and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2652756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bae Hyeong-jun directs. Moon Wan-hee behind the camera. Kim Jun-seok scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.
3Directed by Bae Hyeong-jun, shot by Moon Wan-hee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Song Ji-hyo and Kim Jae-joong and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2652756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.