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The Fortress

Original title: Namhansanseong
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
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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
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2.5K
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  • Director
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Writers
    • Hwang Dong-hyuk
    • Hoon Kim(novel)
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Kim Yoon-seok
    • Park Hae-il
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  • 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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    Trailer 1:21
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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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    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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    8/10
    Great history lesson
    Hard to watch such suffering for power and greed, but script production, direction, and most certainly the acting made it worth my while. Kudos again Korea!
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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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