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Release Year2021
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama
Votes3
DirectorLee Jung-gook
WritersLee Jung-gook
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsIn the Name of the Son
About In the Name of the Son
Chae-geun is a driver for hire with manic depression. He often talks to his son who is studying in the States and tells him he would keep his promise. He does a favor by acting as a temporary fiancé of a single woman named Jin-hee, who works as a waitress at a restaurant he frequents. Her father, who was a victim of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, shows him a gun he stashed away 39 years ago and asks Chae-geun to help him exact revenge on those who were responsible for the May 18 incident.
Directed by Lee Jung-gook, In the Name of the Son leans on a strong ensemble — Ahn Sung-ki, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Keun-hyong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2021.
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