Dead Man

A tense, twisty crime thriller that keeps you guessing as a desperate man fights to reclaim his stolen life.

Directed by

Hah Jun-won

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Starring

Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hee-ae, Lee Soo-kyung

Tagline

Live by a name, die by a name

Overview

Lee Man-jae at his brink of life, even sold his name to survive. In the world of ruthless barge where no one can be trusted, he held out a threadlike-life with a calculation ability. One day, he decides to retire for his soon-to-be-born child and takes on the big final commission. The moment he thought that everything was going smoothly, he was framed for embezzlement of $100M due to his unidentified ‘investor’ and faced his own obituary. A political consultant, Mrs. Shim, appears to Man-jae when he is trapped in a hellish private prison and lives as a ‘dead man’, offering a deal with his life as collateral. Man-jae accepts the offer to regain his name, family, and life.

How it feels

Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Identity, betrayal, corruption, revenge

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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