The Target (2014)

An ER doctor teams up with an assassination target to rescue his wife, held hostage by corrupt criminals and, in the process, uncovers a conspiracy.

Director:

Hong-Seung Yoon (as Chang)

Writers:

Cheol-Hong Jeon (screenplay), Seong-Geol Jo (screenplay)

Stars:

Seung-ryong Ryu, Joon-Sang Yoo, Jin-wook Lee

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Seung-ryong Ryu	...	Yeo-hoon (as Ryu Seung-Ryong)
Joon-Sang Yoo	...	Chief Detective Song
Jin-wook Lee	...	Tae-joon
Sung-ryung Kim	...	Young-joo (as Seong-ryeong Kim)
Yeo-jeong Jo	...	Hee-joo (as Yeo-Jeong Jo)
Eun-ji Jo	...	Soo-jin
Jin Guo	...	Sung-hoon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lim Il-Gyu	...	Hospital Administration staff
Dae-Myung Kim	...	Gil-seop
Jong-goo Kim	...	Police Superintendent (as Jong-gu Kim)
Hyun-Wook Lee	...	Sang-woo

Storyline

When an ER doctor saves a murder suspect from an assassination attempt, and the doctor's pregnant wife is immediately kidnapped, it becomes clear that there is a larger conspiracy at play. Now the unlikely duo must team up to uncover the longstanding corruption that plagues the police department and rescue the doctor's wife.

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Plot Keywords:

die hard scenario | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jai-hong Juhn was originally set to direct but dropped out due to creative differences and replaced by Hong-Seung Yoon.

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Connections

Remake of Point Blank (2010)

User Reviews

Sensational!

Captivating from the very first second! This fast-paced action thriller offers very good action scenes and nail biting suspense.

There are maybe too many conveniences for one film, but bloody hell, this was entertaining! The film is very unpredictable and also very emotional at times. The acting was really good. Great editing too. The plot thickened every step of the way, adding more mystery as the film progressed. Seung-ryong Ryu is so good and likable as the anti-hero hero. Jin Goo was equally good as his brother.

'The Target' is right up there with the best Korea has to offer. This was sensational!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [South Korea] Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

6 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Target

Filming Locations:

Seoul, South Korea

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,658,812

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barunson E&A, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1