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J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)
Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (original title)

110 min  -  Drama | Thriller | War  -   9 September 2000 (South Korea)
7.8
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In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier... See full summary »

Director:

Chan-wook Park
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Cast

Credited cast:
Yeong-ae Lee ...
Maj. Sophie E. Jean
Byung-hun Lee ...
Kang-ho Song ...
Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
Tae-woo Kim Tae-woo Kim ...
Nam Sung-shik
Ha-kyun Shin Ha-kyun Shin ...
Jeong Woo-jin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong Gi
Christoph Hofrichter ...
Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta
Myoeng-su Kim Myoeng-su Kim
Tae-hyeon Kim Tae-hyeon Kim
Herbert Ulrich Herbert Ulrich ...
Swedish soldier
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Storyline

In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. But the 11 bullets found in the bodies, together with the 5 remaining bullets in the assassin's magazine clip, amount to 16 bullets for a gun that should normally hold 15 bullets. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic. Written by serious cinephile <catpaw@cityline.ru>  

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Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Dmz | Korea | South Korea | Friendship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Country:

South Korea

Language:

English | Korean | German (only a few words)

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Also Known As:

Área común de seguridad See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SGD 170,000 (Singapore)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

If you listen carefully during the scene when Maj. Jean and her liaison are walking over "the bridge of no return", you can hear loudspeakers broadcasting over the DMZ. These are known as "propaganda speakers" - the north and south both have use these devices to broadcast - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 day a year - propaganda against one another as to why listeners should unify under their specific rule of government. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: The moment before Sgt. Lee shoots Sgt. Oh in the shoulder you can clearly see the squib device underneath his uniform. See more »

Quotes

Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil: Your shadow is over the line. Watch it!
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Connections

References Hour of the Wolf (1968) See more »