Vanished

1994 1h 55m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Former Minister of National Security, Park Jin-wook, is kidnapped from the US by South Korean agents because he was about to reveal secrets concerning the rise of the military dictatorship of the 1980's.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kang Ri-na
Kim Hee-ra
Shin Seong-il
Min Bok-gi
Michelle Okkyung Lee
Kim Dong-hyun
Lee Ill-woong
Sunwoo Yong-nyeo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Sang-ok
Writers: Shin Sang-ok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shin Sang-ok, shot by Eugene D. Shlugleit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Gamzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kang Ri-na and Kim Hee-ra and Shin Seong-il carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shin Sang-ok directs. Eugene D. Shlugleit behind the camera. Scott Gamzon cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shin Sang-ok, shot by Eugene D. Shlugleit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Scott Gamzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kang Ri-na and Kim Hee-ra and Shin Seong-il carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0109423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.