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A Hard Day

2014 · 111 min

A frantic, darkly funny thrill ride that keeps you on edge with escalating chaos and grim twists.

Directed by
Kim Seong-hun
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik
Tagline
The war for a dirty secret.
Overview
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.

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Directed by
Kim Seong-hun
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller, mystery, action
Directed by
Kim Seong-hun
Written by
Chang Hang-jun, Kim Seong-hun
Starring
Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Jung-keun, Shin Dong-mi, Heo Jung-eun, Kim Dong-young, Ju Seok-tae
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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