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Joint Security Area(2000)

1h 48mDrama, Thriller, ActionGerman
7.8/10
835 user ratings

Eight shots! The truth is there.

Overview

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.

Director

Park Chan-wook

Studio

CJ Entertainment

Budget

$13M

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Cast

Lee Young-ae

Lee Young-ae

as Maj. Sophie E. Jean

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

Kim Tae-woo

Kim Tae-woo

as Pvt. Nam Sung-shik

Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin

Herbert Ulrich

Herbert Ulrich

as Capt. Persson

Christoph Hofrichter

Christoph Hofrichter

as Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

as Major Kang

Koh In-bae

Koh In-bae

as Ri Sun-hye

Lee Dae-yeon

Lee Dae-yeon

as Sgt. Hwang

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

as General Pyo

Won Geun-hee

Won Geun-hee

as Autopsy Doctor

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2000

Runtime

1h 48m

Language

German

Rating

7.8 / 10

Budget

$13M

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment • Intz.com • KTB Network

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What is Joint Security Area about?

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.

Who directed Joint Security Area?

Joint Security Area was directed by Park Chan-wook and released in 2000. It is a drama, thriller, action film.

How long is Joint Security Area?

Joint Security Area has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).

Who stars in Joint Security Area?

The cast of Joint Security Area includes Lee Young-ae as Maj. Sophie E. Jean, Lee Byung-hun as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk, Song Kang-ho as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil, Kim Tae-woo as Pvt. Nam Sung-shik, Shin Ha-kyun as Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin and more.

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