The Phone

"It all begins with a call."

2015 1h 55m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 54

ThrillerActionMystery

Synopsis

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When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

“It all begins with a call.”

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Cast

Son Hyun-joo
Go Dong-ho
Uhm Ji-won
Jo Yeon-soo
Bae Sung-woo
Do Jae-hyeon
Roh Jeong-eui
Go Kyeong-rim
Jang In-sub
Department Head Kim
Jo Dal-hwan
Kim Gyoo-soo
Lee Cheol-min
Son Seok-ho
Hwang Seok-jeong
Seo Gwang-hyeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Bong-joo
Writers: Kim Bong-joo
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jun-oh. 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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AWARDS

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Son Hyun-joo and Uhm Ji-won and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It all begins with a call.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5034276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Bong-joo directs. Lee Jun-oh scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Original score by Lee Jun-oh. 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.
5Son Hyun-joo and Uhm Ji-won and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It all begins with a call.".
7IMDB entry: tt5034276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "lawyer", "car accident", "home invasion".