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One-Line

2017 · 132 min

A sleek, twisty con-game ride that keeps you leaning in, watching clever people lie to each other.

Directed by
Yang Kyung-mo
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Yim Si-wan, Jin Goo, Park Byung-eun
Tagline
It's all about how you fool.
Overview
A cunning loan broker recruits a talented young scammer into his fraudulent operation, sparking a dangerous game of deception and survival.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Yang Kyung-mo
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Yim Si-wan, Jin Goo, Park Byung-eun
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • greed
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Yang Kyung-mo
Written by
Yang Kyung-mo
Starring
Yim Si-wan, Jin Goo, Park Byung-eun, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Sun-young, Ahn Se-ha, Kim Hong-pa, Wang Ji-won
Music
Lee Jun-oh
Cinematography
Kang Gook-hyun
Runtime
132 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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