Smugglers

"Unload. Procure. Deceive."

2023 2h 9m KO

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 85

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.

“Unload. Procure. Deceive.”

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Cast

Kim Hye-soo
Jo Choon-ja
Yum Jung-ah
Uhm Jin-sook
Zo In-sung
Kwon Pil-sam
Park Jeong-min
Hammer
Kim Jong-soo
Lee Jang-choon
Go Min-si
Go Ok-boon
Kim Jae-hwa
Pig Mom
Park Jun-myun
Yang Geum-ne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Writers: Kim Jung-youn, Choi Cha-won, Ryoo Seung-wan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Choi Young-hwan. 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 Chang Ki-ha. 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 Lee Kang-hee 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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Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah and Zo In-sung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Unload. Procure. Deceive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28106766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryoo Seung-wan directs. Choi Young-hwan behind the camera. Chang Ki-ha scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chang Ki-ha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah and Zo In-sung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Unload. Procure. Deceive.".
7IMDB entry: tt28106766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.