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The Coast Guard

2002 · 96 min

A grim, unsettling descent into obsession and madness, suffused with dread and a sense of inevitable tragedy.

Directed by: Kim Ki-duk
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Jung-hak, Park Ji-a

Tagline: There is a line that cannot be crossed.
Overview: A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.

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Directed by: Kim Ki-duk
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Jung-hak, Park Ji-a

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
violence
isolation
guilt
war
Places: military
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Humour	1
Realism	7
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Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Kim Ki-duk
Written by: Kim Ki-duk
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Jung-hak, Park Ji-a, Yoo Hai-jin, Jung Jin, Kim Koo-taek, Kim Kang-woo, Park Yoon-jae
Music: Bang Jun-seok, Dalpalan
Cinematography: Baek Dong-hyeon
Runtime: 96 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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