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Silmido

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  • 2h 15m
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Sung-Ki Ahn, Joon-ho Huh, Sol Kyung-gu, and Jae-yeong Jeong in Silmido (2003)
Silmido(2003)
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Based on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the island... Read allBased on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the island of Silmi; for two years they are subjected to maximum mental and physical abuse before th... Read allBased on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the island of Silmi; for two years they are subjected to maximum mental and physical abuse before the mission is cancelled and the unit terminated.

IMDb RATING
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4.5K
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POPULARITY
34,927
1,039
  • Director
    • Woo-Suk Kang
  • Writer
    • Hie-jae Kim
  • Stars
    • Sung-Ki Ahn
    • Sol Kyung-gu
    • Joon-ho Huh
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  • Director
    • Woo-Suk Kang
  • Writer
    • Hie-jae Kim
  • Stars
    • Sung-Ki Ahn
    • Sol Kyung-gu
    • Joon-ho Huh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

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    Sung-Ki Ahn
    Sung-Ki Ahn
    • Commandant
    • (as Sung-kee Ahn)
    Sol Kyung-gu
    Sol Kyung-gu
    • Kang In-chan
    • (as Kyung-gu Sol)
    Joon-ho Huh
    Joon-ho Huh
    • Sergeant Jo
    • (as Jun-ho Heo)
    Jae-yeong Jeong
    Jae-yeong Jeong
    Seong-jin Kang
    Won-hui Lim
    Kang Shin-il
    Kang Shin-il
    Jeong-heon Lee
    Tae-woong Eom
    Tae-woong Eom
    • Won-Sang
    Gi-seong Jeong
    Yu-mi Jeong
    Kang-woo Kim
    Kang-woo Kim
    Woong-jae Won
    • Sang-min
    Im Won-hee
    Im Won-hee
    Jung Yu-mi
    Jung Yu-mi
    • Director
      • Woo-Suk Kang
    • Writer
      • Hie-jae Kim
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on actual events. After North Korean commandos tried to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung Hee in 1968, the Southern Government set up a unit to kill North Korean President Kim Il Sung. The unit was made up of prisoners sentenced to death for various offenses. During their preparation, the South Koreans scrapped the idea; contrary to what is stated in the film, though, it is unknown what happened next, only that the unit eventually mutinied.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film, the photo of the soldier's mother misses a piece in the upper right corner. A few moments later we see the photo again, but this time it misses a piece in the lower left corner.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Neon Naege Banhaesseo: Fly High (2011)

    User reviews19

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    I believe it's still the highest grossing Korean film ever and packed cinemas in South Korea, not only due to the emotive subject. As for the film, I rate this in the top three films I have ever seen. And that's not taking away from the excellent Korean film industry. Not being too familiar with the incident at first, I was thoroughly convinced they went on the assassinate Kim IlSun and for the first 30m I was questioning history.

    I think the score is outstanding, as is the cinematography. Some very emotional scenes and not the happiest of endings. Gut wrenching throughout with brilliant shades of humanity. A must watch
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 2003 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Biệt Đội Ám Sát
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Cinema Service
      • Hanmac Films
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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $298,347
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,855,181
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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