Carter

"No memory. One mission."

2022 2h 12m KO

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 445

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Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.

“No memory. One mission.”

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Cast

Joo Won
Carter Lee
Lee Sung-jae
Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeong So-ri
Han Jung-hee
Do Yeong-seo
Ha-na
Camilla Belle
Agnes
Mike Colter
Smith
Jung Jae-young
Dr. Jung Byeong-ho
Jung Hae-kyun
Director Kim Dong-gyu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jung Byung-gil
Writers: Jung Byung-gil, Jung Byeong-sik
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 4 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 Jung Byung-gil, shot by Mun Yong-gun. 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 Koo Ja-wan. 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 Jung Byeong-sik 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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Joo Won and Lee Sung-jae and Jeong So-ri carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No memory. One mission.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21237030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jung Byung-gil directs. Mun Yong-gun behind the camera. Koo Ja-wan scores. Jung Byeong-sik cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by Jung Byung-gil, shot by Mun Yong-gun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Koo Ja-wan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jung Byeong-sik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joo Won and Lee Sung-jae and Jeong So-ri carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No memory. One mission.".
8IMDB entry: tt21237030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "amnesia", "double cross", "agent".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mun Yong-gun
Original score: Koo Ja-wan
Editing: Jung Byeong-sik
Production design: Kim Hee-jin
Costume design: Kim Eun-suk
Makeup / hair: Cho Tae-hee
Stunt coordinator: Simon Rhee
Runtime: 132 min · 2h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Carter (2022)

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jw2022-08-06
★ 4/10
Carter (or rather: Kato) tries to present itself as a one-shot-film, but it is not quite the Korean Hardcore Henry. There is little effort hiding the supposedly invisible cuts, of which there are many. The ever-flying shaky camera drone is busy, as are the very dedicated stunt people, and the soros of CGI. The plot is... and illogical mix of something even C-grade video games wouldn't dare to use; the upside of which is that it is unpredictable. Three secret agencies, an coup, implanted devices, fast Zombies, save-the-daughter, some Total Recall, Indiana Jones, and Blood Red Sky, with a hint of Extraction and James Bond. Bullet-proof pigs I'm OK with, infinite ammo magazines we all know - but flea-like zombies, the free fall fight, and the CGI fires are hilarious. Or bad, depending on your expectations. Apply plenty Suspension of Disbelief to be entertained. Warning, not suitable for fragile Americans: Aside from lots of gory violence, there's also brief frontal nudity, and we know you're easily scared by asian genitalia.
Jesse Midnitekrawlr2022-08-07
★ 8/10
Gratuitous hyper violence eye candy!
MovieGuys2022-08-14
★ 4/10
For me, Carter feels like a Hardcore Henry re-mix, with a Korean flavour. This is run and gun, beat em, cut em up, style of film, with a video game vibe. It worked with Hardcore Henry but somehow this one just doesn't quite pull it off. I think part of the reason for that is unlike Hardcore Henry, its not quite as well paced or polished. Its back story is a bit thin too, not really adding much to the proposition. The result feels somewhat aimless and a little bland. In short, moderately watchable but fizzles when it needs to burn.