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ERA
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Released 4 years ago.
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The Killer
"Mission: save the girl."
2022 1h 35m KO
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7.6
BANGER
★7.6TMDB · 440
ActionCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.
“Mission: save the girl.”
Cast
Jang Hyuk
Bang Ui-kang
Lee Seo-young
Kim Yoon-ji
Bang Eun-jeong
Sung-yeon
Bruce Khan
Yuri
Lee Seung-joon
Detective Lee
Yoo Seo-jin
Divorced Woman
Shin Seung-hwan
Park Hyung-joo
Hong Seo-jun
Kim Jung-hoon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Choi Jae-hoon
- Writers
- Nam Ji-woong
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release 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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Original score by Jeong Hyun-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Jang Hyuk and Lee Seo-young and Bang Eun-jeong carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Mission: save the girl.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt19713090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Choi Jae-hoon directs. Jeong Hyun-soo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Original score by Jeong Hyun-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Jang Hyuk and Lee Seo-young and Bang Eun-jeong carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Mission: save the girl.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt19713090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Original score
- Jeong Hyun-soo
- Production design
- Kang Dong-hun
- Makeup / hair
- Choi Min-seon
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $595,112
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Choi Jae-hoon
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- M-
M-Line Distribution
KR
- IH
iHQ
KR
Key crew
- Production DesignKang Dong-hun
- Key GripKang Sang-hyup
- Makeup & HairChoi Min-seon
- Executive ProducerNam Ji-woong
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- assassin
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2022-06-20· Los Angeles, California
- Premiere2022-07-19· New York Asian Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- Jug-eodo doeneun aiKR
- The KillerUS
- Deo killeo: Jugeodo doeneun aiKR
- The Killer - A Girl Who Deserves To DieDE
- THE KILLER _ A GIRL WHO DESERVES TO DIEKR
- QatilAZ
- Киллер: Девчонка должна умеретьRU
- O Matador: Missão ResgateBR
