Dead End

1993 0h 18m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Short film by Kim Sung-su.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ahn Eun-mi
Woman in bar
Kim Ki-ho
Do-chul
Lee Du-il
Murderer
Uhm Chun-bae
Man in bar
Hong Yu
Nurse
Kim Mi-kyung
Wife
Park Kwang-jung
Passerby
Han Seung-yeon
Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Writers: Kim Sung-soo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Kim Hyung-koo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ahn Eun-mi and Kim Ki-ho and Lee Du-il carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0149881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Sung-soo directs. Kim Hyung-koo behind the camera. Kim Hyun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Kim Hyung-koo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kim Hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ahn Eun-mi and Kim Ki-ho and Lee Du-il carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0149881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.