Seoul

2002 1h 50m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

ThrillerActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Japanese detective Hayase is caught in the midst of a truck robbery on the way to the Seoul airport. Being forced to extend his stay and help identify the robbers, Hayase gets thrown into another situation -- as Japan's Foreign Minister is kidnapped before the upcoming Asian Summit. Is 72 hours enough?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomoya Nagase
Yûtaro Hayase
Choi Min-soo
Kim Yun-Chol
Kim Dong-wook
Go Jin-myung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiko Nagasawa
Writers: Yasuo Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: Japan, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, South Korea.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiko Nagasawa, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tomoya Nagase and Choi Min-soo and Kim Dong-wook carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0307440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiko Nagasawa directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Produced in Japan, South Korea. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, South Korea.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masahiko Nagasawa, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Tomoya Nagase and Choi Min-soo and Kim Dong-wook carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0307440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.