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.

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Jeong-beom Lee

Writer:

Jeong-beom Lee
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Won Bin ... Cha Tae-sik
Sae-ron Kim ... Jeong So-mi
Tae-hoon Kim ... Kim Chi-gon
Hee-won Kim ... Man-seok
Seong-oh Kim ... Jong-seok
Jong-pil Lee Jong-pil Lee ... Detective No
Thanayong Wongtrakul ... Ramrowan
Hyo-seo Kim Hyo-seo Kim ... Hyo-jeong
Young-chang Song ... Oh Myung-gyu
Su-ryun Baek ... Old Woman (as Soo-ryeon Baek)
Nam Kyung-Eub ... Section Chief (as Kyeong-eup Nam)
Do-won Jeong ... Detective Park (as Jeong Do-won)
Do-won Kwak ... Detective Kim (as Kwak Byung-gyu)
Seok-hyeon Jo Seok-hyeon Jo ... Moon Dal-seo
Sang-Kyeong Son Sang-Kyeong Son ... Bear
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Storyline

An ex-special agent CHA Tae-shik's only connection to the rest of the world is a little girl, So-mi, who lives nearby. Her mother, Hyo-jeong smuggles drugs from a drug trafficking organization and entrusts Tae-shik with the product, without letting him know. The traffickers find out about her smuggling and kidnap both Hyo-jeong and So-mi. The gang promises to release them if Tae-shik makes a delivery for them, however it actually is a larger plot to eliminate a rival drug ring leader. When Hyo-jeon's disemboweled body is discovered, Tae-shik realizes that So-mi's life may also be in danger. Tae-shik becomes enraged at the prospect that So-mi may already be dead and prepares for a battle, putting his own life at risk. Written by Anonymous

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Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity | See all certifications »

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The phone Cha Tae-Sik uses is a Samsung A900M. See more »

Quotes

Tae-Sik Cha: How many cavities you have?
Man-seok: What?
Tae-Sik Cha: I have a pawn shop... and I take gold teeth.
[pause]
Tae-Sik Cha: I take the gold teeth... and chew all the rest.
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Dear
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A lost soul seeks restoration
28 August 2018 | by jasonamSee all my reviews

It doesn't take much to piece together a competent action flick, but this film goes the extra mile. Armed with an elaborate soundtrack, increasingly brutal action and a pair of powerful performances from Bin Won and Kim Sae-ron, The Man From Nowhere is a one-two punch worth remembering.


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Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean | English

Release Date:

5 August 2010 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

The Man from Nowhere See more »

Filming Locations:

South Korea

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,751, 3 October 2010

Gross USA:

$528,175

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,723,232
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Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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