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The Client

2011 · 123 min

A tense, cerebral courtroom drama that keeps you guessing as secrets unravel.

Directed by
Sohn Young-sung
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk
Tagline
They find justice of their own.
Overview
Kang Seong-hee, a famous lawyer, takes up a case wherein he has to defend a man who is the main suspect in his wife's death. However, a formidable public attorney tries to test his mettle in court.

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Directed by
Sohn Young-sung
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • deception
  • mystery
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Sohn Young-sung
Written by
Sohn Young-sung, Lee Choon-hyung
Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk, Sung Dong-il, Kim Sung-ryung, Jung Won-joong, Yoo Da-in, Park Hyuk-kwon
Cinematography
Choi Sang-ho
Runtime
123 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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