The Accidental Detective

"Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight."

2015 2h 0m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 58

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A cold-case enthusiast blogger and a washed-up veteran detective team up for a joint investigation to rescue their innocent friend who is framed for murder.

“Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.”

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Cast

Kwon Sang-woo
Kang Dae-man
Sung Dong-il
Noh Tae-soo
Lee Seung-joon
Kim Yong-gyu
Park Hae-joon
Joon-soo
Seo Young-hee
Mi-ok
Yoon Kyung-ho
Detective Ma
Jo Bok-rae
Lee You-no
Lee Hae-young
Team Leader Seo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Joung-hoon
Writers: Kim Joung-hoon, Lee Jeong-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Accidental Detective Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Ki Se-hun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeong Gye-hyeon 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

AWARDS

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Kwon Sang-woo and Sung Dong-il and Lee Seung-joon carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5031892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Joung-hoon directs. Ki Se-hun behind the camera. Jeong Gye-hyeon cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Part of the "The Accidental Detective Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Ki Se-hun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jeong Gye-hyeon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kwon Sang-woo and Sung Dong-il and Lee Seung-joon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.".
7IMDB entry: tt5031892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.