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The Man Standing Next

Original title: Namsanui bujangdeul
  • 20202020
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.1K
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The Man Standing Next (2020)
  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller
In the 1970s Korea is under the absolute control of the president Park who controls the KCIA the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s Korea is under the absolute control of the president Park who controls the KCIA the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s Korea is under the absolute control of the president Park who controls the KCIA the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Min-ho Woo
  • Writers
    • Ji-min Lee
    • Min-ho Woo
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Lee Sung-min
    • Kwak Do-won
Top credits
  • Director
    • Min-ho Woo
  • Writers
    • Ji-min Lee
    • Min-ho Woo
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Lee Sung-min
    • Kwak Do-won
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 41 nominations

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    Lee Byung-hun and Kwak Do-won in The Man Standing Next (2020)
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    Top cast

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    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Kim Kyu-Pyeongas Kim Kyu-Pyeong
    Lee Sung-min
    Lee Sung-min
    • President Parkas President Park
    Kwak Do-won
    Kwak Do-won
    • Park Yong-gakas Park Yong-gak
    Lee Hee-joon
    Lee Hee-joon
    • Kwak Sang-Cheonas Kwak Sang-Cheon
    So-jin Kim
    • Deborah Shimas Deborah Shim
    Eric Bernard
    • The French henchmanas The French henchman
    Jerry Rector
    Jerry Rector
    • U.S. Ambassador to Koreaas U.S. Ambassador to Korea
    Aïmen Derriachi
    • French Gangsteras French Gangster
    Lee Do-guk
    Lee Do-guk
    • Chief of protocolas Chief of protocol
    Garrison Michael Farquharson-Keener
    Garrison Michael Farquharson-Keener
    • Casino Dealeras Casino Dealer
    Seo Hyun-woo
    Seo Hyun-woo
    • Jun Doo-Hyukas Jun Doo-Hyuk
    Hyun-Joon Ji
    • Ham Dae-Yongas Ham Dae-Yong
    Min-Sang Kim
    Min-Sang Kim
    • Chief of staffas Chief of staff
    Seung-Hoon Kim
    • Professor Imas Professor Im
    Tae-Hyung Lee
    • Yoo Dong-Hoonas Yoo Dong-Hoon
    Lee Leonard
    John D. Michaels
    John D. Michaels
    • Congressman Harringtonas Congressman Harrington
    Ji-il Park
    • Chief secretaryas Chief secretary
    • Director
      • Min-ho Woo
    • Writers
      • Ji-min Lee
      • Min-ho Woo
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of South Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.
    • Quotes

      President Park: ''A man's path isn't always filled with laughs, but a storm can not stop a man with determination"

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    It's a movie about the reason for assassination rather than assassination.
    It wasn't boring for Koreans, the director approached the case with a neutral standard, and this film re-evaluated the character Kim Jae-gyu.
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    • Jun 22, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
      • French
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Chiefs of Namsan
    • Filming locations
      • Place Vendome, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Gemstone Pictures
      • Hive Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,527
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,514
      • Jan 26, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,664,900
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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