71: Into the Fire

"The day that courage came of age."

2010 2h 0m KO

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7.6

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7.3

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★7.6TMDB · 221★7.3IMDB · 6,092

War

Synopsis

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In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.

“The day that courage came of age.”

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Cast

Kwon Sang-woo
Ku Kap-jo
Choi Seung-hyun
Oh Jang-beom
Kim Seung-woo
Kang Seok-dae
Cha Seung-won
Park Moo-rang
Kim Hye-seong
Yong-man
Ku Sung-hwan
Nam-sik
Shin Hyun-tak
Dal-young
Mun Jae-won
Yong-bae

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John H. Lee
Writers: Kim Dong-woo, Lee Man-hee, Chung Tae-won
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John H. Lee, shot by Choi Chan-min. 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 Lee Dong-jun. 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 Kim Chang-ju 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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Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Seung-hyun and Kim Seung-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The day that courage came of age.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1587729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John H. Lee directs. Choi Chan-min behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by John H. Lee, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Seung-hyun and Kim Seung-woo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The day that courage came of age.".
8IMDB entry: tt1587729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.