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The Man from Nowhere

Original title: Ajeossi
  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
69K
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Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron in The Man from Nowhere (2010)
An ex-con is lured back into the drug trade.
Play trailer1:44
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  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
69K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeong-beom Lee
  • Writer
    • Jeong-beom Lee
  • Stars
    • Won Bin
    • Kim Sae-ron
    • Kim Tae-hoon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeong-beom Lee
  • Writer
    • Jeong-beom Lee
  • Stars
    • Won Bin
    • Kim Sae-ron
    • Kim Tae-hoon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 187User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 17 nominations

    Videos1

    The Man from Nowhere
    Trailer 1:44
    The Man from Nowhere

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    Baek Su-Ryun in The Man from Nowhere (2010)
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    Kim Sae-ron in The Man from Nowhere (2010)

    Top cast

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    Won Bin
    Won Bin
    • Cha Tae-sikas Cha Tae-sik
    Kim Sae-ron
    Kim Sae-ron
    • Jeong So-mias Jeong So-mi
    Kim Tae-hoon
    Kim Tae-hoon
    • Kim Chi-gonas Kim Chi-gon
    Kim Hee-won
    Kim Hee-won
    • Man-seokas Man-seok
    Kim Sung-oh
    Kim Sung-oh
    • Jong-seokas Jong-seok
    Lee Jong-pil
    • Detective Noas Detective No
    Thanayong Wongtrakul
    Thanayong Wongtrakul
    • Ramrowanas Ramrowan
    Kim Hyo-seo
    • Hyo-jeongas Hyo-jeong
    Song Young-Chang
    Song Young-Chang
    • Oh Myung-gyuas Oh Myung-gyu
    Baek Su-Ryun
    Baek Su-Ryun
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    • (as Soo-ryeon Baek)
    Nam Kyung-eub
    Nam Kyung-eub
    • Section Chiefas Section Chief
    • (as Kyeong-eup Nam)
    Jeong Do-won
    Jeong Do-won
    • Detective Parkas Detective Park
    Kwak Do-won
    Kwak Do-won
    • Detective Kimas Detective Kim
    • (as Kwak Byung-gyu)
    Seok-hyeon Jo
    • Moon Dal-seoas Moon Dal-seo
    Sang-Kyeong Son
    • Bearas Bear
    Lee Jae-won
    Lee Jae-won
    • Kim Do-chias Kim Do-chi
    Min-ho Hwang
    • Nam Seong-sikas Nam Seong-sik
    Cheol-woo Han
    • Loan Shark Company Workeras Loan Shark Company Worker
    • Director
      • Jeong-beom Lee
    • Writer
      • Jeong-beom Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The card that Jeong So-mi (Sae-ron Kim) gives Cha Tae-sik (Bin Won) is a Korean Yu-Gi-Oh card.
    • Quotes

      Tae-Sik Cha: You live only for tomorrow.

      Man-seok: What?

      Tae-Sik Cha: The ones that live for tomorrow, get fucked by the ones living for today.

      Man-seok: What are you babbling about?

      Tae-Sik Cha: I only live for today. I'll show you just how fucked up that can be.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Fights in Bathrooms (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Dear
      by Mad Soul Child

    User reviews187

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Great film
    The man might be from nowhere but this film could only come from Korea, the land of a million stories of revenge.
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    • MR_Heraclius
    • Feb 3, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2010 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Vô Danh Tính
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Service
      • Opus Pictures
      • United Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $528,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,751
      • Oct 3, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,723,232
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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