A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.
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Hong-jin Na
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Cast
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| Yoon-Seok Kim | ... | Joong-ho Eom (as Yoon-suk Kim) | |
| Jung-woo Ha | ... | Young-min Jee | |
| Yeong-hie Seo | ... | Mi-jin Kim | |
| Yoo-Jeong Kim | ... | Eun-ji | |
| In-gi Jeong | ... | Detective Lee | |
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Hyo-ju Park | ... | Detective Oh |
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Bon-woong Ko | ... | Oh-jot |
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Seong-kwang Ha | ... | Detective Park |
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Deok-jae Jo | ||
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Jong-goo Lee | ... | Profiler |
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Sang-hee Lee | ||
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Woo-jeong Oh | ... | Sung-Hee |
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Moo-yeong Yeo | ... | Police commissioner |
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Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now. Written by sonic_bang
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
14 February 2008 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
The Chaser See more »Filming Locations:
Seoul, South KoreaEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$2,650,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$206,875, 31 December 2008Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$31,118,014, 31 December 2008Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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2.35 : 1
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The part where Young-min (Jung-woo Ha) slips as Joong-ho (Yoon-Seok Kim) chases him in the alley was not scripted. Actor Jung-woo Ha actually did slip on the slippery pavement while shooting, but kept running anyway. Director Hong-jin Na liked that cut so much that he kept it in the final edit. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The Chaser revolves around an ex-detective turned pimp who's under serious stress when he finds out his girls are being sold by a mysterious client. He goes on the chase to find this guy and put an end to his missing girls...and missing money. What begins to unfold is something him, the police or anyone for that matter, were unprepared to take on.
Time and time again the film-makers from South Korea succeed and The Chaser is no different. With believable writing, fantastic acting (especially the lead who reminded me of Min Sik Choi) and an air of originality, Chaser easily became one of my favorite flicks of 2008. With side-stories aplenty, an evil villain and some brutal violence this is something any fan of darker film should enjoy.
If you enjoy serious drama, investigation films, serial killers, great acting, you'll definitely enjoy this picture. I just wished they had a different title for the film. I like my title better. :)