Believer (2018)

A police detective determined to catch the unseen boss of Asia's biggest drug cartel joins hands with a revenge-thirsty member of the gang.

Director:

Hae-Young Lee (as Hae-young Lee)

Writer:

Jung Seo-Kyoung

Stars:

Sung-ryung Kim, Jin-woong Cho, Jun-Yeol Ryu

7 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sung-ryung Kim	...	Oh Yeon Ok (as Sung-ryung Kim)
Jin-woong Cho	...	Won Ho (as Jin-woong Jo)
Jun-Yeol Ryu	...	Seo Young Rak (as Jun-yeol Ryu)
Seung-Won Cha	...	Brian
Hae-Joon Park	...	Park Seon Chang
Ju-hyuk Kim	...	Jin Ha Rim
Ga-ram Jung	...	Dong Woo
Seung-Hyun Kang	...	Soyeon
Hyun-woo Seo	...	Jung Il
Seo-Yeon Jin	...	Bo Ryung
Sae-Rok Keum	...	Su Jong
Yoon Jong-In	...	Ha-Rim's subordinate
Ju-Young Lee	...	Joo Young (Deaf Twin)
Dong-yeong Kim	...	Dong Young (Deaf Twin) (as Dong-Young Kim)
Moon-cheol Nam	...	Department Head

Storyline

A police detective determined to catch the unseen boss of Asia's biggest drug cartel joins hands with a revenge-thirsty member of the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

remake of chinese film | one word title | fight | explosion | death | 

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Taglines:

He is no one. He is everyone.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film starring Ju-hyuk Kim, who passed away in a car accident on 30 October 2017.

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Goofs

In the final scene, Young-Rak tends to a fire in a fireplace. The aerial shot taken at the end of the brief conversation shows no fire coming out of either chimney.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Won-ho: Have you ever been happy in your life?

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Crazy Credits

Before the closing credits, a line "In the memory of Ju-hyuk Kim." is shown.

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Alternate Versions

An extended version of the film has a duration of 131 minutes 32 seconds and is 8 minutes 12 seconds longer than the theatrical cut which had a duration of 123 minutes 20 seconds. Both versions have the similar 15+ rating.

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Connections

Remake of Drug War (2012)

User Reviews

good movie and acting, stupid ending

Rent this but dont buy it because you won't watch it a second time because of the ending.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Site [Well Go USA]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

8 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Believer

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$146,630, 10 June 2018

Gross USA:

$365,639

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,047,153

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yong Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 131 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1