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MONEY
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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Warrior's Way
"Assassin. Hero. Legend."
2010 1h 40m EN
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34%
ROTTEN
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METACRITIC
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6.3
IMDB
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6.6TMDB Β· 702π₯«34%Rotten Tomatoesβ45Metacriticβ
6.3IMDB Β· 27,820
AdventureFantasyActionWesternThriller
Synopsis
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A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
βAssassin. Hero. Legend.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Jang Dong-gun
Yang
Kate Bosworth
Lynne
Geoffrey Rush
Ron
Danny Huston
Colonel
Ti Lung
Saddest Flute
Tony Cox
Eight-Ball
Analin Rudd
Baby April
Markus Hamilton
Baptiste
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Seung-moo
- Writers
- Lee Seung-moo
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- India, New Zealand, South Korea, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 16 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: India, New Zealand, South Korea, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lee Seung-moo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. 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 Javier Navarrete. 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 Jonathan Woodford-Robinson 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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Jang Dong-gun and Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Assassin. Hero. Legend.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Seung-moo directs. Kim Woo-hyung behind the camera. Javier Navarrete scores. Jonathan Woodford-Robinson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India, New Zealand, South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 16 years ago.
- 3International production across 4 countries: India, New Zealand, South Korea, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Lee Seung-moo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Javier Navarrete. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Jonathan Woodford-Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jang Dong-gun and Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Assassin. Hero. Legend.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1032751 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Released under 12 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Woo-hyung
- Original score
- Javier Navarrete
- Editing
- Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
- Production design
- Dan Hennah
- VFX supervisor
- Jang Seong-ho
- Runtime
- 100 min Β· 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $42,000,000
- Box office
- $11,100,000
- Return
- 26% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 34% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 45/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 Β· 27,820 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win total
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Andres Gomezβ 4/10
This is really a bad movie. I've not seen anything this bad since Wild Wild West. I don't really know what Geoffrey Rush was doing here ...
Production companies
Who made it
- SC
SCS Entertainment
KR
Sidus
KR
Relativity Media
US
Rogue Pictures
US
- SA
Sad Flutes
- FU
Fuse Media
IN
- WE
Wellmade Entertainment
- KA
Kathy Morgan Productions
US
Key crew
- Additional WritingScott Reynolds
- ProducerLee Joo-ick
- ProducerBarrie M. Osborne
- ProducerMichael Peyser
- ProducerSteven Nam
- ProducerCarol Kim
- ProducerStacy Ruppel
- ProducerEunjung Yoo
- Executive ProducerEui Hong
- Executive ProducerTimothy White
- Executive ProducerDouglas Falconer
- Executive ProducerMichelle Hartly
- Line ProducerMurray Francis
- EditorJonathan Woodford-Robinson
- CastingLiz Mullane
- CastingWendy O'Brien
- Production DesignDan Hennah
- Visual Effects SupervisorJang Seong-ho
- Associate ProducerFrank E. Flowers
- Concept ArtistCarlos Lagunas
- Associate ProducerYoo Eun-jung
- ChoreographerYuji Shimomura
- Executive ProducerKathy Morgan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- small town
- assassin
- forest
- deception
- revenge
- super speed
- 19th century
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-12-03R
Also known as
International titles
- O Caminho do GuerreiroBR
- ΠΡΡΡ Π²ΠΎΠΈΠ½Π°RU
- The WarriorUS
- O dromos tou polemistiGR
- The Warriors WayUS
- El camΓ del guerrerAD
- La voie du guerrierCA
- The Warrior's WayFR
- El camino del guerreroES
- El camino del guerreroMX
- The Warriors WayNL
- DΓΆyΓΌΕçünΓΌn YoluAZ
