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Director:
Kwang-Hyun Park
Writers:
Jin Jang (play)
Joong Kim (writer)
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Release Date:
4 August 2005 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Plot:
Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war. | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
A wonderful surprise ... Very spectacular film!!! more (23 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Jae-yeong Jeong ... Chief Comrade Lee Su-Hwa
Ha-kyun Shin ... 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-Chul
Hye-jeong Kang ... Yeo-il
Ha-ryong Lim ... Jang Young-hee (North)
Jae-kyeong Seo ... Army Medic Mun Sang-sang (South)
Deok-Hwan Ryu ... Seo Taek-ki (North)

Steve Taschler ... Smith
Jae-Jin Jung
Young-yi Lee
Nam-Hee Park
Deok-hyeon Jo (as Duk-hyun Cho)
Seung-Mok Yoo
Won-cheol Shim
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David Joseph Anselmo ... Special Forces Commander
Michael Frederick Arnold ... Attack Pilot Last Scene
Michael Arnold ... Attack Pilot Last Scene
Steve M. Choe
Jon Emm ... Colonel

Leif Gantvoort ... Major
Edwards Garrett
Clinton Morgan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
133 min
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean | English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
South Korea:12 | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Korea more
Company:
Film It Suda more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was selected in September 2005 to represent South Korea in the Best Foreign Film category at the 2006 Oscars. Although it was reportedly very well-received at the Academy screenings, it did not get nominated. more

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40 out of 52 people found the following comment useful.
A wonderful surprise ... Very spectacular film!!!, 27 August 2005
10/10
Author: Jay Shin from Seoul, S. Korea

When I first heard about this movie, I really had no expectations. I thought it would be just another one of those films that would come and go without leaving any impression. Finally, after hours of coaxing from my sister, I finally went to see the movie. And I was surprised to find that this was one of the most wonderful films I've seen in a long time.

The one word that I can think of to describe this film is "Korean". And I don't mean that this film is like other Korean films. I mean that the whole film shows very beautifully a picture of Korean culture. You can experience Korea's culture, Korea's beauty, Korea's people, and Korea's sad past. After watching this movie, I am sure that you could get a clear idea what Korea itself is like.

This movie really is a spectacular film. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. It will leave you awed when you leave the theater. A highly recommended film. I give it a 10 out of 10.

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