Code-Named: Tokyo Expo

1970 1h 31m KO

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Orders go out from North Korea to kidnap South Korean tourists at the Tokyo Expo and bring them to the north.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Nou-sik
Yoon Mi-ra
Oh Ji-myung
Moon Jeong-suk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Choi In-hyeon
Writers: Shin Bong-seung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hui-su 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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Park Nou-sik and Yoon Mi-ra and Oh Ji-myung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0360552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Choi In-hyeon directs. Kim Hui-su cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Park Nou-sik and Yoon Mi-ra and Oh Ji-myung carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0360552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.