
Shiri (1999)
Swiri (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 5min
- Action, Thriller
- 13 Feb 1999 (South Korea)
- Movie
- 13 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
Han Suk-kyu | ... |
Jong Won Yu
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Yunjin Kim | ... |
Myung-hyun Lee / Bang-hee Lee
(as Yoon-jin Kim)
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Choi Min-sik | ... |
Mu-young Park
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Song Kang-ho | ... |
Jang-gil Lee
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Johnny Kim | ... |
Dae-Ho Jung
(as Derek Kim)
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Yu Ha-bok | ... |
(as Ha-bok Yu)
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Jang Hyun-sung | ... |
Special Investigation Team
(as Jang Hyeong-seong)
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Hyo-Seon Jang |
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Hwang Jung-min |
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Seung-shin Lee | ... |
(as Seung-Shin Lee)
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Kim Soo-ro | ... |
(as Su-ro Kim)
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Park Yong-woo | ... |
Eoh Seong-shik
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Directed by
Kang Je-kyu | ... | (as Je-gyu Kang) |
Written by
Kang Je-kyu | ... | (writer) (as Je-gyu Kang) |
Produced by
Moo-Rim Byun | ... | producer |
Kwan-hak Lee | ... | producer |
Music by
Lee Dong-jun |
Cinematography by
Sung-Bok Kim |
Editing by
Gok-ji Park |
Editorial Department
Nam Na-young | ... | negative editor |
Sound Department
Patrick Giraudi | ... | re-recording mixer |
Thanos Kazakos | ... | adr recordist |
John Morris | ... | sound designer |
Stunts
Jung Doo-hong | ... | stunt coordinator |
Min-soo Kim | ... | stunts |
Ju-chun Park | ... | stunt double |
Kim Won-jung | ... | stunt performer (as Won-Jung Kim) |
Music Department
Sang-joon Hwang | ... | music department |
Additional Crew
Johnny Kim | ... | advisor (as Derek Kim) |
Production Companies
- CJ Entertainment (presents) (remastered)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (remastered)
- Frontier Works Comic
- Kang Je-Kyu Film Co. Ltd.
- Samsung Entertainment
Distributors
- Cinequanon (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2000) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Tartan Films (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Wild World Entertainment Co. Inc. (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Amuse Video
- CJ Entertainment (2009) (South Korea) (remastered)
- Canal+ (2003) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Cine Qua Non Films (Japan)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2002) (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Force Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Future Film (2002) (Finland)
- LK-TEL (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MTV Netherlands (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Multimedia Pictures (Singapore)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Star Media Entertainment (2004) (Norway) (DVD)
- Steward (France)
- Tartan Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Video Junkie (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Yet World Ltd. (Hong Kong)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (comic book publisher)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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. Written by Curtis G |
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Taglines | No clues. No leads. No time. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Bullets of Love (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | When I Dream See more » |