When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 21 nominations
Kim Jae-hwa
- Girlfriend of Myeon Jeong Hak
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe film opened on December 22, 2010 in South Korea and was top of the box office, selling 1.05 million tickets in its first five days of release, according to the Korean Film Council.
- Crazy creditsThe film's story unfolds in chapters.
- Alternate versionsThe US R-Rated version was heavily edited but it's based on the shorter Korean Director's Cut, but apart from some minor story cuts several short cuts typical for the MPAA had to be made due to depiction of action, violence and sex. The Director's Cut runs 4 minutes and 3 seconds longer than the US R-Rated version.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Vdud: Kvataniya (2022)
Featured review
One of the best thrillers ever, another hit from Korea
If you enjoy The Chaser or The man from nowhere, You will absolutely love this film. In fact, if you love thrillers...this is for you. The villain, is probably one of the worst villains ever, is also very funny. The main character who has questionable orals is still very likable and found myself rooting for him. The basic plot in one sentence is pretty much an assassination of a professor gone wrong. The main character find himself being chased by the police, the villain, and someone else (which I won't reveal or else it will be a spoiler.) The action scenes are so brutal but realistic. The scenes are fast and real tense. There twists are so good and fitting for this thriller. The action will keep you on the edge of your seat but your mind will be asking a few questions which will be all answered if you pay attention close enough. All the actors were excellent. The guy who played the villain was the "good" guy in the The Chaser. He played his character so well, I didn't even recognize him. His speech, mannerisms, and expressions had me believe his character. I also loved the ending which could be debated.
- daffy201004
- Jul 17, 2011
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- Also known as
- The Murderer
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,170,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $15,789,762
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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