Illang: The Wolf Brigade

"The human soldiers called wolves"

2018 2h 18m KO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 339

Science FictionActionThriller

Synopsis

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In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.

“The human soldiers called wolves”

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Cast

Gang Dong-won
Lim Joong-kyung
Han Hyo-joo
Lee Yoon-hee
Jung Woo-sung
Jang Jin-tae
Kim Moo-yul
Han Sang-woo
Han Ye-ri
Koo Mi-kyung
Minho
Kim Cheol-jin
Huh Joon-ho
Lee Gi-seok, Head of the Public Security Department
Park Byung-eun
Park Hwan-ryeol, Prosecutor's Office

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writers: Mamoru Oshii, Jeon Cheol-hong, Kim Jee-woon
Languages: Korean
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea.

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CAST

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307+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Lee Mo-gae. 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 Mowg. 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 Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Gang Dong-won and Han Hyo-joo and Jung Woo-sung carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The human soldiers called wolves".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Jee-woon directs. Lee Mo-gae behind the camera. Mowg scores. Yang Jin-mo cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea.
3307+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gang Dong-won and Han Hyo-joo and Jung Woo-sung carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The human soldiers called wolves".
9IMDB entry: tt3967878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "civil war", "dystopia", "terrorist group", "based on anime".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.