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Release Date:
14 February 2008 (South Korea)
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Plot:
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts...
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2 wins
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3 nominations
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The Hillside Hammer Basher
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Yun-seok Kim | ... | Joong-ho Eom |
| Jung-woo Ha | ... | Young-min Jee |
| Yeong-hie Seo | ... | Mi-jin Kim |
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| Seong-kwang Ha | ... | Detective Park |
| In-gi Jung | ... | Detective Lee |
| Bon-woong Ko | ... | Oh-jot |
| Jong-goo Lee | ... | Profiler |
| Sang-hee Lee | ||
| Hyo-ju Park | ... | Detective Oh |
| Moo-yeong Yeo | ... | Police commissioner |
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The Chaser (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
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125 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:18 |
UK:18 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Germany:18 |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Japan:R-15 |
France:-12 (with warning) |
Netherlands:16 |
Finland:K-18 |
Australia:MA (2009) |
Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Japan:R-18 (original rating)
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The part where Young-min (Jung-woo Ha) slips as Joong-ho (Yun-seok Kim) chases him in the alley was not scripted. Actor Jung-woo Ha actually did slip on the slippery pavement while shooting, but kept running anyway. Director Hong-jin Na liked that cut so much that he kept it in the final edit.
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Remade as The Chaser (2010)
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The Chaser revolves around an ex-detective turned pimp who's under serious stress when he finds out his girls are being sold by a mysterious client. He goes on the chase to find this guy and put an end to his missing girls...and missing money. What begins to unfold is something him, the police or anyone for that matter, were unprepared to take on.
Time and time again the film-makers from South Korea succeed and The Chaser is no different. With believable writing, fantastic acting (especially the lead who reminded me of Min Sik Choi) and an air of originality, Chaser easily became one of my favorite flicks of 2008. With side-stories aplenty, an evil villain and some brutal violence this is something any fan of darker film should enjoy.
If you enjoy serious drama, investigation films, serial killers, great acting, you'll definitely enjoy this picture. I just wished they had a different title for the film. I like my title better. :)