The Deal

"Make the deal to exchange murders?"

2015 1h 42m KO

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane, who makes a deal with the mafia for revenge.

“Make the deal to exchange murders?”

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Cast

Kim Sang-kyung
Detective Tae-soo
Kim Sung-kyun
Seung-hyeon
Park Sung-woong
Kang-cheon
Yoon Seung-ah
Soo-kyung
Kim Eui-sung
Son Myeong-soo
Jo Jae-yun
Kim Gi-seok
Ki Joo-bong
Chief Choi
Hyun Sung
Detective Nam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Son Yong-ho
Writers: Son Yong-ho, An Young-jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Son Yong-ho, shot by Lee Jong-youl. 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 Koo Ja-wan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

CAST

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Kim Sang-kyung and Kim Sung-kyun and Park Sung-woong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Make the deal to exchange murders?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4432058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Son Yong-ho directs. Lee Jong-youl behind the camera. Koo Ja-wan scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Son Yong-ho, shot by Lee Jong-youl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Koo Ja-wan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Sang-kyung and Kim Sung-kyun and Park Sung-woong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Make the deal to exchange murders?".
7IMDB entry: tt4432058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.