The President's Last Bang

"When i fire the first shot, it's showtime!"

2005 1h 42m KO

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6.5

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82%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 54🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 1,598

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Synopsis

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On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.

“When i fire the first shot, it's showtime!”

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Cast

Han Suk-kyu
KCIA Chief Agent Joo
Baek Yoon-sik
KCIA Director Kim Jae-kyu
Song Jae-ho
President Park Chung-hee
Kim Eung-soo
KCIA Agent Colonel Min
Jo Sang-geon
KCIA Butler Shim
Kwon Byung-gil
President's Chief Secretary Yang
Jung Won-joong
President's Chief Bodyguard Cha
Cho Eun-ji
Banquet Guest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Im Sang-soo
Writers: Im Sang-soo, Jang Jun-seok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. 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 Kim Hong-jip. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Han Suk-kyu and Baek Yoon-sik and Song Jae-ho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When i fire the first shot, it's showtime!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0445396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Im Sang-soo directs. Kim Woo-hyung behind the camera. Kim Hong-jip scores. Lee Eun-su cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Hong-jip. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lee Eun-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Han Suk-kyu and Baek Yoon-sik and Song Jae-ho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When i fire the first shot, it's showtime!".
7IMDB entry: tt0445396 — 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 8 themes, including "assassination", "dark comedy", "based on true story", "president".