Murder, Take One

"Light, camera, murder!"

2005 1h 55m KO

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6.5

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6.2

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★6.5TMDB · 40★6.2IMDB · 522

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Synopsis

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A woman is killed in a hotel room. The ensuing police investigation is conducted in front of TV cameras for the entire country to watch as it unfolds.

“Light, camera, murder!”

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Cast

Cha Seung-won
Choi Yeon-gi
Shin Ha-kyun
Kim Young-hun
Jang Young-nam
Yoo Jin-joo
Jeong Gyu-su
Prosecutor Seo Taek-Ki
Jung Jae-young
Bully
Ryu Seung-ryong
Sung-joon
Jeong Dong-hwan
Department Head Nam
Park Jung-ah
Han Mu-suk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jang Jin
Writers: Jang Jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Han Jae-gwon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Cha Seung-won and Shin Ha-kyun and Jang Young-nam carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Light, camera, murder!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jang Jin directs. Kim Jun-young behind the camera. Han Jae-gwon scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Han Jae-gwon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cha Seung-won and Shin Ha-kyun and Jang Young-nam carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Light, camera, murder!".
7IMDB entry: tt0475517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.