The Boys Who Cried Wolf

2016 1h 16m KO

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 18

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Wan-ju, a failed stage actor, makes ends meet by playing real-life parts as someone’s boyfriend or wingman. Desperate for money, Wan-ju takes on his most challenging role ever when he agrees to pretend to have witnessed a murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Jong-hwan
Wan-ju
Kim Yae-eun
Mi-jin
Lee Ga-sub
Jun-ho
Cha Rae-hyung
Myeong-woo
Oh Chang-kyung
Homicide Detective
Ryu Jun-yeol
Dong-chul
Ha Jun
Gwang-seok
Jeon Kwang-jin
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jin-hwang
Writers: Kim Jin-hwang
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Jin-hwang 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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Park Jong-hwan and Kim Yae-eun and Lee Ga-sub carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5494656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Jin-hwang directs. Kim Jin-hwang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kim Jin-hwang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Jong-hwan and Kim Yae-eun and Lee Ga-sub carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5494656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.