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Ordinary Person

"Bark all you want. Nobody can knock me down."

2017 2h 1m KO
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7.2
SOLID
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CrimeActionDramaMystery
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Major crimes unit detective Seong-jin arrests Tae-sung for petty crimes, but shocked to find out that he is the notorious serial killer. However, Seong-jin becomes doubtful of his identity as the serial murder case is investigated.

β€œBark all you want. Nobody can knock me down.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Kim Bong-han
Writers
Cho Samuel
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 Kim Bong-han, shot by Kim Sung-chul. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeong Jin-ho. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe 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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Son Hyun-joo and Jang Hyuk and Ra Mi-ran carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bark all you want. Nobody can knock me down.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6857282 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 44 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Bong-han directs. Kim Sung-chul behind the camera. Jeong Jin-ho scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 9 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Kim Bong-han, shot by Kim Sung-chul. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Jeong Jin-ho. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Son Hyun-joo and Jang Hyuk and Ra Mi-ran carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Bark all you want. Nobody can knock me down.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt6857282 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 44 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 9 themes, including "revolution", "serial killer", "police corruption", "physical abuse".

The technical file

Cinematography
Kim Sung-chul
Original score
Jeong Jin-ho
Editing
Steve M. Choe
Production design
Chae Kyoung-sun
Costume design
Chae Kyung-hwa
Runtime
121 min Β· 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
KO
Certification (US)
G

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Kim Bong-han

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Production companies

Who made it

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    KR

  • OP

    Opus Pictures

    KR

  • TR

    Trinity Pictures

    KR

Key crew

  • ProducerKim Yong-sun
  • Art DirectionKim Seong-hyeon
  • Martial Arts ChoreographerChoi Kwang-rak
  • Still PhotographerJeong Kyung-hwa
  • Costume DesignChae Kyung-hwa
  • ProducerJang Seong-won
  • AdaptationKim Bong-han
  • Production DesignChae Kyoung-sun
  • Line ProducerLee Chan-nam
  • Executive ProducerPark Cheol-su
  • Sound SupervisorLee Seung-yeop
  • EditorSteve M. Choe
  • Executive ProducerLee Tae-hun
  • Production DesignSeo Sung-kyung
  • Lighting DirectorJung Hae-ji
  • PropsPark Jun-yong
  • Set DresserKim Jung-gon
  • Production Sound MixerJo Woo-jin

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • revolution
  • serial killer
  • police corruption
  • physical abuse
  • 1980s
  • busan, south korea
  • time skip
  • wrongfully accused
  • sudden deafness

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Digital2017-12-09G

Also known as

International titles

  • Ordinary ManUS
  • Ordinary PersonUS
  • bo-tong-sa-lamUS
  • 보톡 μ‚¬λžŒKR

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