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KT

2002 · 138 min

A slow-burning political thriller that keeps you on edge with its tense atmosphere and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Kim Kap-soo, Koichi Sato, Choi Il-hwa
Overview
This movie is a political/espionage thriller, based on a real kidnapping incident of Korean politician, Kim Dae-Jung.

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Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Kim Kap-soo, Koichi Sato, Choi Il-hwa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • power
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller
Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
Written by
Haruhiko Arai
Starring
Kim Kap-soo, Koichi Sato, Choi Il-hwa, Yoshio Harada, Akira Emoto, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yang Eun-yong, Michitaka Tsutsui
Cinematography
Norimichi Kasamatsu
Runtime
138 min
Country
South Korea, Japan
Languages
Japanese, Korean

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