Tube (2003)
"Tyubeu" (original title)

This is a touching action epic about an all-out war between a subway terrorist who holds a city hostage and the detective who risks his life to save everyone. It's the heart-wrenching story... See full summary »

Director:

Woon-hak Baek

Writer:

Woon-hak Baek

Stars:

Seok-hun Kim, Sang-min Park, Doona Bae

Cast

Credited cast:
Seok-hun Kim	...	Jay
Sang-min Park
Doona Bae	...	Kay
Oh-jung Kwon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ju-bong Gi
Choi Han Kwon	...	Security Officer
Jun Jeong
Eun-kyeong Na
Hyeon-jin Sa
Byung-ho Son

Storyline

This is a touching action epic about an all-out war between a subway terrorist who holds a city hostage and the detective who risks his life to save everyone. It's the heart-wrenching story of love and sacrifice that grows in a desperate situation, and the humanity of people trying to save others in the face of extreme danger at breath-taking speeds and on a huge scale.

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Plot Keywords:

sacrifice | terrorist | subway | hostage | skywriting | 

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Taglines:

Underground. Under siege.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

5 June 2003 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Tube

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mir Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 112 min (Fantasy Film Fest) 104 min (VHS) 111 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

My short review

I'm not very familiar with Korean cinema, although I have seen some movies. In Tube, it's not about what happened in the past, but how the characters evolve in the current setting and further development of the movie. I think Baek Woon-Hak has written a very strong, action-packed story, with Seok-Hun Kim playing a very convincing Jay. I'm more of a feel-good-movie-geek, but movies like this make you at least think twice about certain things. What intrigues me most about Asian cinema, and especially in this movie, is how they brilliantly combine drama and building up tension, with action, psychology, thrills, and even a comic-relief in the middle of all that.

I watched this movie, and I don't even speak the language. That means it's worth it.