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Hard Hit

2021 · 94 min

A white-knuckle ride that traps you in a car with a ticking bomb, blending relentless suspense with raw emotional stakes.

Directed by: Kim Chang-ju
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jae-in, Ji Chang-wook

Tagline: There's a bomb under your seat.
Overview: On his way to work, a bank manager receives an anonymous call claiming there's a bomb under his car seat, and if anyone exits the car, it will explode unless he can pay a ransom.

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Directed by: Kim Chang-ju
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jae-in, Ji Chang-wook

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
class
corruption
guilt
survival
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Kim Chang-ju
Written by: Kim Chang-ju
Starring: Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jae-in, Ji Chang-wook, Jin Kyung, Kim Ji-ho, Jun Seok-ho, Jung In-gi, Ryu Seung-soo
Music: Kim Tae-seong, Choi Jung-in
Cinematography: Kim Tae-soo
Runtime: 94 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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