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Shiri

1999 · 125 min

A taut, emotionally charged thriller that keeps you on edge with its relentless action and tragic undertones.

Directed by
Kang Je-kyu
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
No clues. No leads. No time.
Overview
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

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Directed by
Kang Je-kyu
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, thriller
Directed by
Kang Je-kyu
Written by
Kang Je-kyu
Starring
Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Kim Yun-jin, Song Kang-ho, Yun Ju-sang, Park Yong-woo, Park Eun-sook, Jo Deok-hyeon
Music
Lee Dong-jun
Cinematography
Kim Sung-bok
Runtime
125 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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