Take Point

"Stateless. Honorless. War for Money."

2018 2h 4m KO

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 131

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, a team of elite mercenaries embark on a secret CIA mission to abduct North Korea's politician in an underground bunker below the Korean Demilitarized Zone. However, they get caught in the crossfire which causes tensions to escalate to the brink of World War III.

“Stateless. Honorless. War for Money.”

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Cast

Ha Jung-woo
Ahab
Lee Sun-kyun
Yoon Ji-eui
Jennifer Ehle
L'agent Mackenzie
Kevin Durand
Markus
Kang Shin-chul
Choi Yi-hyeon
Spencer Daniels
Logan
Malik Yoba
Gerald
Julian Juaquin
Jose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Byung-woo
Writers: Kim Byung-woo
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 8 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 Kim Byung-woo, shot by Kim Byung-seo. 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 Jun-oh. 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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CAST

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Ha Jung-woo and Lee Sun-kyun and Jennifer Ehle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stateless. Honorless. War for Money.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7156436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Byung-woo directs. Kim Byung-seo behind the camera. Lee Jun-oh scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by Kim Byung-woo, shot by Kim Byung-seo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Jun-oh. 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.
6Ha Jung-woo and Lee Sun-kyun and Jennifer Ehle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Stateless. Honorless. War for Money.".
8IMDB entry: tt7156436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "missile", "bunker", "mercenary", "parachute".