A Single Rider

"A man visits his family in Australia after losing everything only to find another shocking truth…"

2017 1h 37m KO

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7.2

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6.6

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★7.2TMDB · 41★6.6IMDB · 1,057

Drama

Synopsis

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Promising fund manager Jae-hoon is at the brink of losing everything when his company goes bankrupt. Overwhelmed by despair, he takes an impulsive trip to Australia where his wife and son live. As his trip nears its unexpected end, Jae-hoon gets a chance to look back on his life.

“A man visits his family in Australia after losing everything only to find another shocking truth…”

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun
Kang Jae-hoon
Kong Hyo-jin
Soo-jin
An So-hee
Ji-na
Jack Campbell
Kris
Annika Whitely
Lucy
Kay Ekiund
Grandmother
Baek Soo-jang
In-ho
Choi Jun-young
JB

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Zoo-young
Writers: Lee Zoo-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Zoo-young, shot by Kim Il-yeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Young-wuk. 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 Kim Sang-bum 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

CAST

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Lee Byung-hun and Kong Hyo-jin and An So-hee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man visits his family in Australia after losing everything only to find another shocking truth…".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5966750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Zoo-young directs. Kim Il-yeon behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Zoo-young, shot by Kim Il-yeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Byung-hun and Kong Hyo-jin and An So-hee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A man visits his family in Australia after losing everything only to find another shocking truth…".
7IMDB entry: tt5966750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.