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The Man from Nowhere

Original title: Ajeossi
  • 2010
  • 16
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
76K
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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.
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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.

  • Director
    • Lee Jeong-beom
  • Writer
    • Lee Jeong-beom
  • Stars
    • Won Bin
    • Kim Sae-ron
    • Kim Tae-hoon
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    76K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Jeong-beom
    • Writer
      • Lee Jeong-beom
    • Stars
      • Won Bin
      • Kim Sae-ron
      • Kim Tae-hoon
    • 203User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 17 nominations

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    Won Bin
    Won Bin
    • Cha Tae-sik
    Kim Sae-ron
    Kim Sae-ron
    • Jeong So-mi
    Kim Tae-hoon
    Kim Tae-hoon
    • Kim Chi-gon
    Kim Hee-won
    Kim Hee-won
    • Man-seok
    Kim Sung-oh
    Kim Sung-oh
    • Jong-seok
    Lee Jong-pil
    Lee Jong-pil
    • Detective No
    Thanayong Wongtrakul
    Thanayong Wongtrakul
    • Ramrowan
    Kim Hyo-seo
    • Hyo-jeong
    Song Young-chang
    Song Young-chang
    • Oh Myung-gyu
    Baek Su-Ryun
    Baek Su-Ryun
    • Old Woman
    • (as Soo-ryeon Baek)
    Nam Kyung-eup
    Nam Kyung-eup
    • Section Chief
    • (as Kyeong-eup Nam)
    Jeong Do-won
    Jeong Do-won
    • Detective Park
    Kwak Do-won
    Kwak Do-won
    • Detective Kim
    • (as Kwak Byung-gyu)
    Jo Seok-hyeon
    • Moon Dal-seo
    Son Sang-kyung
    • Bear
    • (as Sang-Kyeong Son)
    Lee Jae-won
    Lee Jae-won
    • Kim Do-chi
    Min-ho Hwang
    • Nam Seong-sik
    Han Cheol-woo
    • Loan Shark Company Worker
    • (as Cheol-woo Han)
    • Director
      • Lee Jeong-beom
    • Writer
      • Lee Jeong-beom
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Won Bin has not appeared in a single work since the movie until 2022.
    • 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
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    • Soundtracks
      Dear
      by Mad Soul Child

    User reviews203

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    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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    • Feb 2, 2020
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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
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    Tech 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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