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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
Open City
"Nothing is what it seems."
2008 1h 52m KO
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SOLID
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6.8TMDB Β· 44
ActionCrime
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
βNothing is what it seems.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Son Ye-jin
Baek Jang-mi
Kim Myung-min
Jo Dae-yeong
Kim Hae-sook
Kang Man-ok
Kim Joon-bae
Franken
Park Sung-woong
Detective Hong
Yoon Yeong-geol
Bravo Cone Detective
Lee Eun-mi
Massage Girl
Park Gil-su
Son Yong-soo
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Sang-gi
- Writers
- Lee Sang-gi
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Angelo Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#03
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CAST
Did you know
Son Ye-jin and Kim Myung-min and Kim Hae-sook carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "Nothing is what it seems.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1232106 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 44 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Sang-gi directs. Angelo Lee scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Original score by Angelo Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 3Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Son Ye-jin and Kim Myung-min and Kim Hae-sook carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Nothing is what it seems.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt1232106 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 44 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Angelo Lee
- Editing
- Shin Min-kyung
- Production design
- Kang Seung-yong
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $11,095,236
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 15
- IMDB
- Open City (2008)
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
DCG Plus
KR
CJ Entertainment
KR
- IV
iVision Entertainment
KR
Key crew
- CinematographyShin Ok-hyun
- EditorShin Min-kyung
- AdaptationJoo Byeol
- AdaptationLee Won-sik
- Sound SupervisorPark Jun-o
- Visual EffectsMun Byeong-yong
- Production Sound MixerKim Tan-young
- Production DesignKang Seung-yong
- Production DesignLee Jung-woo
- PropsJeon Jae-wook
- Lighting DirectorLee Seong-hwan
- Co-Executive ProducerKim Yeong-don
- Fight ChoreographerSin Jae-myeong
- Executive ProducerJeon Ho-jin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police
- pickpocket
- criminal
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-01-1015
Also known as
International titles
- Open City - JΓ€ger und GejagteDE
- Mubangbi-dosiKR
- 무방λΉλμKR
- Open CityUS
- Open City - Mubangbi-dosiDE
