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The Fortress

Original title: Namhansanseong
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Hee-soon Park, Kim Yoon-seok, and Woo-jin Jo in The Fortress (2017)
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In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Writers
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
    • Hoon Kim(novel)
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Kim Yoon-seok
    • Park Hae-il
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Writers
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
    • Hoon Kim(novel)
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Kim Yoon-seok
    • Park Hae-il
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 31 nominations

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    The Fortress
    Trailer 1:21
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    Photos189

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    Lee Byung-hun in The Fortress (2017)
    Kim Yoon-seok in The Fortress (2017)
    Lee Byung-hun in The Fortress (2017)
    Lee Byung-hun in The Fortress (2017)
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    Park Hae-il in The Fortress (2017)
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    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Choi Myung-gilas Choi Myung-gil
    Kim Yoon-seok
    Kim Yoon-seok
    • Kim Sang-heonas Kim Sang-heon
    Park Hae-il
    Park Hae-il
    • King Injoas King Injo
    Go Soo
    Go Soo
    • Seol Nal-soeas Seol Nal-soe
    Hee-soon Park
    Hee-soon Park
    • Lee Shi-baekas Lee Shi-baek
    Woo-jin Jo
    Woo-jin Jo
    • Jung Myung-sooas Jung Myung-soo
    Song Young-Chang
    Song Young-Chang
    • Kim Ryuas Kim Ryu
    Lee Da-wit
    Lee Da-wit
    • Chilbokas Chilbok
    Heo Sung-tae
    Heo Sung-tae
    • Yonggoldaeas Yonggoldae
    Pub-lae Kim
    • Khanas Khan
    Ah-in Cho
    • Naruas Naru
    Jin Seon-kyu
    Jin Seon-kyu
    • Lee Dugabas Lee Dugab
    Yoo Soon-woong
    Yoo Soon-woong
    • Chief Scholaras Chief Scholar
    Ji-il Park
    • Deputy Chief Scholaras Deputy Chief Scholar
    Moon Chang-gil
    Moon Chang-gil
    • Old Sailoras Old Sailor
    Kim Seo-hyun
    • Byeongpanas Byeongpan
    Jung-ki Kim
    • Do Seung-jias Do Seung-ji
    Ki-jun Shin
    • Crown Prince Sohyeonas Crown Prince Sohyeon
    • Director
      • Hwang Dong-hyuk
    • Writers
      • Hwang Dong-hyuk
      • Hoon Kim(novel)
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    User reviews20

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    Top review
    8/10
    Unexpected gem
    This film recently came up on NowTV and thought would give it a try without knowing anything about it. Very glad that I did! If you think you would enjoy an insight into a brutal period of medieval history not well known in the west with a mix of realistic battle scenes and court intrigue (and you don't mind subtitles) then I could recommend this. Central to the story being the kings aides who have differing advice for the King on how to deal with the invading Chinese army against a backdrop of a society with very distinct rich and poor divide where honour is sacrosanct. The film captures well the bleak remote location of the fortress while the combat is refreshingly devoid of the extensive use of cgi.
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Kale
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Macrograph
      • Siren Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $252,895
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,645,448
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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