The Man from Nowhere (2010)

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119 min - Action | Crime | Thriller - 5 August 2010 (South Korea)

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Reviews: 41 user | 73 critic

A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug- and organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Bin Won	...	Cha Tae-sik
	Thanayong Wongtrakul	...	Ramrowan
	Sae-ron Kim	...	Jeong So-mi
	Seong-oh Kim	...	Jong-seok
	Hee-won Kim	...	Man-seok
	Hyo-seo Kim	...	Hyo-jeong
	Tae-hoon Kim	...	Kim Chi-gon

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Storyline

An ex-special agent CHA Tae-shik's only connection to the rest of the world is a little girl, So-mi, who lives nearby. Her mother, Hyo-jeong smuggles drugs from a drug trafficking organization and entrusts Tae-shik with the product, without letting him know. The traffickers find out about her smuggling and kidnap both Hyo-jeong and So-mi. The gang promises to release them if Tae-shik makes a delivery for them, however it actually is a larger plot to eliminate a rival drug ring leader. When Hyo-jeon's disemboweled body is discovered, Tae-shik realizes that So-mi's life may also be in danger. Tae-shik becomes enraged at the prospect that So-mi may already be dead and prepares for a battle, putting his own life at risk. Written by Anonymous

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Nothing to lose, nothing to compromise See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

5 August 2010 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

Ajussi See more »

Company Credits

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Cinema Service, Opus Pictures, United Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Korea: 119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Quotes

Storekeeper: [to Tae-Sik Cha] Kids will learn from their mistakes. Parenting isn't just giving birth. She's always by herself. Bring her around more often, like the other dads. It's on me.
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The Man from Nowhere (2010)
Ajeossi (original title)

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