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Steel Rain

2017 · 139 min

A propulsive, high-stakes geopolitical ride that keeps you gripping the armrest as alliances shift and bullets fly.

Directed by
Yang Woo-seok
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jung Woo-sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo
Tagline
The Coup Arose In The North.
Overview
Amid a coup, a North Korean agent escapes south with the country's injured leader in an attempt to keep him alive and prevent a Korean war.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Yang Woo-seok
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jung Woo-sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • war
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Jeong Ha-yong, Yang Woo-seok
Starring
Jung Woo-sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Kyung-young, Jang Hyun-sung, Jo Woo-jin, Kim Myung-gon
Music
Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography
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Runtime
139 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, English, Korean

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