Shiri

Original title: Swiri

19991999
RR
2h 5m

Choi Min-sik, Han Suk-kyu, and Kang-ho Song in Swiri (1999)

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Action Thriller

South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to cat... Read allSouth Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.

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Awards
- 8 wins & 4 nominations

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Joint Security Area

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Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time

Crying Fist

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Secret Reunion

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Green Fish

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The Foul King

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Silmido

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Save the Green Planet!

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Save the Green Planet!

Tazza: The High Rollers

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Tazza: The High Rollers

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijacks a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P.--South Korea's secret intelligence service--attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu. —Curtis G

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Taglines
- No clues. No leads. No time.
Genres
- Action
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and some language
Parents guide

Trivia
Swiri was the first Hollywood-style big-budget blockbuster to be produced in the "new" Korean film industry. This was due to South Korea's major economic boom that occurred in late 90's.

Goofs
The CTX convoy is shown driving to the right, including throughout the tunnel just before the ambush, but then it suddenly switches to the left side of the stripe when stopping at the checkpoint.

Alternate versions
One scene was removed by the director from the 2 disc Korean special edition DVD: whilst running away with Hee, Park murders a Police Officer by spike through the heart. This cut was made because the murder did not make any sense during the scene before and immediately after. It is included in the deleted scenes section on the second disc.

Connections
Referenced in Bat sei ching mai (2001)

Soundtracks
When I Dream
Written by 'Sandy Mason Theortet'
Performed by Carol Kidd

Top review

Korean movie out HK's Hong Kong!

Awesome, but violent film. I've only got it in the original Korean with Chinese subtitles, so I didn't get much of the plot, but it surpasses typical Hong Kong Action Flick genre stuff. Special effects are more than realistic, and it keeps interest going even if you don't understand it. The intro is one of the most violent I've ever seen, more action and death in the first 30 seconds than most other movies combined.

In summation, if you're a fan of Hong Kong action genre, this takes it to a whole new level.

As for the Shiri, there are plenty of them in the film. Fishtank's are featured heavily in the early part of the movie.

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Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $98,452
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,187
- Feb 10, 2002
Gross worldwide
- $135,892

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Runtime
2 hours 5 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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