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Cold Eyes

2013 · 119 min

A taut, methodical cat-and-mouse procedural that keeps you leaning forward, tense and absorbed, with little relief.

Tagline
Remember everything about the untraceable target.
Overview
Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, action, thriller
Directed by
Cho Ui-seok, Kim Byung-seo
Written by
Cho Ui-seok
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Kim Byeong-ok, Jin Kyung, JUNHO, Simon Yam, Son Min-seok
Music
Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography
Kim Byung-seo
Runtime
119 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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