The Berlin File (2013)
Bereullin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 1min
- Action, Thriller
- 15 Feb 2013 (USA)
- Movie
Jong-seong, a North Korean ghost agent, interrupts an illegal arms sale in Berlin. A notorious North Korean agent tests the loyalties of everyone involved as Jong-Seong prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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- 10 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Ha Jung-woo | ... |
Pyo Jong-sung
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| Han Suk-kyu | ... |
Jung Jin-soo
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| Seung-beom Ryu | ... |
Dong Myung-soo
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| Jun Ji-hyun | ... |
Ryun Jung-hee
(as Gianna Jun)
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| Lee Kyung-young | ... |
Ri Hak-soo
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| John Keogh | ... |
Marty
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| Numan Acar | ... |
Abdul
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| Pasquale Aleardi | ... |
Dagan
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| Moo-Seong Choi | ... |
Kang Min-ho
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| Kwak Do-won | ... |
Blue House Investigator
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| Kim Seo-hyeong | ... |
North Korean Embassy Secretary
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Thomas Thieme | ... |
Sigmund
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| Tayfun Bademsoy | ... |
Asim
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| Werner Daehn | ... |
Yuri
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Sinja Dieks | ... |
Restaurant Waitress
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Seung-ik Baek | ... |
Agency Personnel 1
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| Toni Varvasoudis | ... |
Abdul's Guy 1
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Matthias Günther | ... |
Abdul's Guy 2
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Oskars Lauva | ... |
Abdul's Guy 3
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| Can Aydin | ... |
Abdul's Guy 4
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Igor Alijev | ... |
Arab Informant - Hotel Desk
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Tarek Aref | ... |
Arab Informant - OK Game
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| Korkmaz Arslan | ... |
Arab Informant - Taxi
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| Tom J. Benedict | ... |
Mid-range Hotel Receptionist
(as Toms Liepajnieks)
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Ahmad Dabdoub | ... |
Arab Informant - Graffiti Door
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Didzis Eglitis | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 1
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Andrejs Filipovs | ... |
Mossad Agent 1
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Jan Filkorn | ... |
Arab Informant - Slot Machine
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Anton Heidrich | ... |
Caucasian at Crosswalk
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Manvel Isadzanjan | ... |
Arab Informant - Bed
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Lafi Khalil | ... |
Arab Informant - Bar
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Jin-seok Kwak | ... |
NIS Disguised Agent 3
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| Kyoung-mi Lee | ... |
NIS Office Analyst
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Rihards Lepers | ... |
Pickpocket
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Ahmet Levent | ... |
Arab Informant - Sex Shop
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Imad Mardnli | ... |
Arab Informant - Bathroom
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Gurgen Mikaeljan | ... |
Arab Informant - Hotel Laundry Room
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David Mikalejan | ... |
Arab Informant - Laundry Truck Driver
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Rasim Mukhtarov | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 4
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Gye-nam Myeong | ... |
Dong Jung-ho
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Ferhad Nasso | ... |
Arab Informant - Stairway
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Ji-hwan Park | ... |
NIS Analyst 1
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Martins Pocs | ... |
Rookie Cop
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Moriel Poorgholy | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 3
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Deepika Rai | ... |
Panhandling Girl
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Tamara Sobollova | ... |
Old Lady
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Oleg Vandish | ... |
Mossad Agent 2
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Kam Yaqub | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 5
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| Jong-bin Yoon | ... |
NIS Site Analyst
(as Jong-Bin Yun)
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Jeff Zafar | ... |
Abdul's Henchmen 2
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Rico Zinke | ... |
Foreign Turist
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Directed by
| Seung-wan Ryu | ... | (as Ryu Seung-wan) |
Written by
| Ted Geoghegan | ... | (english dialogue) |
| Stefanie Y. Hong | ... | (translation) |
| Seung-wan Ryu | ... | (written by) (as Ryu Seung-wan) |
Produced by
| Jae-Duk Han | ... | producer |
| Pieldo 'Kevin' Jun | ... | line producer |
| Hye-jeong Kang | ... | executive producer |
| Philipp Klausing | ... | line producer |
| Su-Ran Kuk | ... | producer |
| Tomas Makaras | ... | service producer |
| Mathias Schwerbrock | ... | service producer |
Music by
| Yeong-wook Jo | ||
Cinematography by
| Young-hwan Choi | ||
Film Editing by
| Jae-beom Kim | ||
| Sang-beom Kim | ||
Casting By
| Uwe Bünker | ... | (casting germany) |
Art Direction by
| Algis Garbaciauskas | ||
| Su-ah Jeon | ... | (as Soo-a Chun) |
Costume Design by
| Ji-young Shin | ||
Makeup Department
| Hye Lim Choi | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Hee Eun Lee | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Lita Bernarde | ... | unit manager |
| Benedikt Bothe | ... | unit manager |
| Jaehoon Jung | ... | assistant production manager |
| John Yoo | ... | production assistant |
| Wassili Zygouris | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrius Brazas | ... | first assistant director |
| Agne Braziene | ... | second assistant director (as Agne Januskyte) |
| Andis Griva | ... | crowd third assistant director |
| Paul Melzow | ... | second second assistant director |
| Noo-ri Park | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Marco Böhm | ... | assistant property master |
| Renuaras Krivelis | ... | construction manager |
| Alexander Lambriev | ... | property master |
| Tabea Schweiger | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
Visual Effects by
| Yongseok Cho | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chang-bae Kang | ... | lead artist: lighting |
| Jeon Hyoung Lee | ... | visual effects supervisor: vfx supervisor (as Jeon-hyeong Lee) |
| Sean Lee | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Sascha Girndt | ... | safety rigger: Berlin Unit |
| Doo-hong Jung | ... | action coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sangwon Cho | ... | electrician |
| Changki Hwang | ... | key grip |
| Zdislav Jagelo | ... | electrician |
| Karl Keil | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hyoungil Kim | ... | assistant key grip |
| Sungkwan Kim | ... | gaffer |
| Jerome Lauer | ... | grip: construction |
| Andre Poser | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Johanna Ragwitz | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Young Mi Kim | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Roman Cunsky | ... | location coordinator |
| Michael Herbell | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hong Dae-Sung | ... | additional composer |
Transportation Department
| Andreas Bartel | ... | production driver |
| Jan Bludau | ... | driver: cast |
| Andreas Grasshoff | ... | driver captain |
| Daniel Huhn | ... | driver: cast |
| Tom Kirsten | ... | production driver |
| Oliver Kujas | ... | production driver |
| Dirk Niemeyer | ... | production driver |
| Simon Ostermann | ... | production driver |
| Julia Stefanski | ... | production driver |
| Philipp von Bremen | ... | production driver |
| Steve Wilks | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Maximilian Bachmann | ... | set runner |
| Andreas Bareiss | ... | legal counsel (as Dr. Andreas Bareiss) |
| Jens Beyer | ... | production accountant |
| Kilian Bold | ... | set production assistant |
| Matthew Brown | ... | crowd marshall |
| Volkmar Croyé | ... | set manager |
| Baiba Grapena | ... | production coordinator |
| Anton Heidrich | ... | production trainee |
| Ksenija Krasnodembska | ... | set runner |
| Roy Luchterhand | ... | assistant set manager (as Roy Luchterrand) |
| Jens Matthiaschk | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Johannes Müller | ... | caretaker: extras |
| Christina Syring | ... | assistant line producer |
| Anouk van Ghemen | ... | assistant to service producer |
| John Yoo | ... | production assistant |
| Vadim Zaikovsky | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Oliver Röpke | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Film Base Berlin (line production Germany)
- Filmmaker R&K
- Sun & Moon Pictures Intl (Service production Latvia)
Distributors
- Mediatres Estudio (2013) (Spain) (Distributor)
- Mediatres Estudio (2013) (Andorra) (Distributor)
- CJ Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CJ Entertainment (2012) (World-wide)
- Edko Films (2013) (Hong Kong)
- Icon Film Distribution (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
- Inception Media Group (2014) (United States) (tv) (VOD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- 4th Creative Party (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Agentur Filmgesichter (extras casting)
- CJ Powercast (digital intermediate)
- Car Motion Service (car rental)
- Fujifilm (film stock supplied by)
- Mecon Media Concept (extras payroll)
- Seoul Movie Works (film processing)
- Star's Dinner Express (catering)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Theaterkunst (costume)
- Uwe Bünker Casting (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A North Korean agent in Berlin is betrayed and cut loose in the midst of a financial espionage intrigue. Together with his wife, a translator at the North Korean embassy in Berlin, they try to escape being purged, as North and South Korean operatives relentlessly pursue them. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | When your country betrays you, who can you trust? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | With over 40% of the film in English, American screenwriter Ted Geoghegan was hired to construct and polish the film's English dialogue, based on writer/director Ryoo's translated Korean text. See more » |
| Goofs | After the shooting at the hotel, numerous police sirens can be heard. However, those sirens are American in style. German police sirens have different sound. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Black Rain (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dong, Myeong-soo:
Revenge... is a dish best served cold! See more » |