Sector 7

"Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea…"

2011 1h 41m KO

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4.7

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★4.9TMDB · 84★4.7IMDB · 2,914

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Synopsis

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In Sector 7, an underwater oil field located south of Jeju Island, Hae-jun is working as a marine equipment manager on an oil prospecting ship called Eclipse. Joining the crew later is Jeong-man, a former colleague of Hae-jun's father, assigned to Eclipse as captain. Though his job is to oversee the withdrawal of the ship, he suggests conducting some drilling one last time.

“Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea…”

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Cast

Ha Ji-won
Cha Hae-joon
Oh Ji-ho
Kim Dong-soo
Ahn Sung-ki
Lee Jeong-man
Park Cheol-min
Do Sang-goo
Song Sae-byuk
Go Jong-yoon
Lee Han-wi
Jang Moon-hyeong
Cha Ye-ryun
Park Hyeon-jeong
Park Jeong-hak
Hwang In-hyuk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ji-hoon
Writers: Kim Hwi, JK Youn, Kim Ji-hoon
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ji-hoon, shot by Lee Doo-man. 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 Kim Seong-hyeon. 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 Wang Sung-ik 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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Ha Ji-won and Oh Ji-ho and Ahn Sung-ki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1934381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Ji-hoon directs. Lee Doo-man behind the camera. Kim Seong-hyeon scores. Wang Sung-ik cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
3Directed by Kim Ji-hoon, shot by Lee Doo-man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Seong-hyeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wang Sung-ik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ha Ji-won and Oh Ji-ho and Ahn Sung-ki carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea…".
8IMDB entry: tt1934381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.