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Action Boys (2008)

Action Boys poster
Original title
우린 액션배우다
Directed by
Jung Byung-gil
Genre
documentary film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of students at a Seoul action school as they train and then try to find work as movie stuntmen. It shows their struggles and small successes in a tough industry.

documentaryobservationalearnestlow-keyaspiringintimatebehind-the-scenesgrounded

What happens

Action Boys (Korean: 우린 액션 배우다; RR: Urin aeksyeon baeuda) is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Jung Byung-gil. The film follows a handful of students-turned-graduates of the Seoul Action School as they try to find regular work as film stuntmen, with varying success. Released in South Korea on 28 August 2008, the film made its western debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival on 29 September 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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