Golden Slumber (2018)

A deliveryman has to run for his life when he is he falsely accused of killing a presidential candidate in a car explosion.

Director:

Dong-Seok Noh

Writers:

Ui Seok Cho, Kôtarô Isaka (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Dong-Won Gang, Eui-sung Kim, Seong-gyoon Kim

Cast

Credited cast:
Dong-Won Gang	...	Kim Gun-woo
Eui-sung Kim	...	Mr. Min
Seong-gyoon Kim	...	Geum-chul
Dae-Myung Kim	...	Jang Dong-kyu
Hyo-joo Han	...	Sun-young
Yoon Kyesang	...	Moo-yeol (as Kye Sang Yoon)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jun Kim	...	Moo-yeol's son
Yoo-Jeong Kim	...	Soo-ah
Hye Rin Ryu	...	Oyster woman

Storyline

Gun-woo (GANG Dong-won) is an honest and hardworking courier who even won a Model Citizen Award for saving a singer from a robbery incident. Out of the blue, his old friend Moo-yeol comes to visit him at work. With just a short moment to enjoy the pleasant surprise, Gun-woo witnesses a bombing incident that kills a presidential candidate right before his eyes. Moo-yeol tells Gun-woo that he is responsible for the bombing and that everyone will come after him as it is the agency's plan to make him the prime suspect. Gun-woo manages to flee from the scene but all evidences, including security camera footages, witness testimonies and fingerprints point toward him as the suspect. He meets former secret agent Mr. Min (KIM Eui-sung), who is an old friend of Moo-yeol and he helps out clear his name. Gun-woo must fight with all his strength to stay alive. However, as he tries to run away, everyone around him is put into dangerous situations, including old friends Dong-kyu (KIM Dae-myeung), ...

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Plot Keywords:

delivery man | manhunt | running | blast | conspiracy | 

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Taglines:

Suspicious eyes everywhere. The world is chasing after him.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is based on the 2007 Japanese novel of the same name written by Kôtarô Isaka. It was also made into a film in Japan under the same title, in 2010.

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Quotes

Sun-young: He's not an old friend. We're friends, even now.

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Connections

Remake of Golden Slumber (2010)

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Soundtracks

Cheer Up!
Performed by Dong-Won Gang

User Reviews

Gripping and Interesting

Once the movie kicked off, it had you by the seat of your pants. And with twists I honestly wasn't expecting. That's why I really enjoy Korean films - great storylines.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

16 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Golden Slumber

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Box Office

Gross USA:

$94,450

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,733,326

Company Credits

Production Co:

CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, CJ Entertainment, Stone Comics Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1