Assassination (2015)

Original title

암살

Directed by

Choi Dong-hun

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 279 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea, a group of resistance fighters plot to kill a high-ranking Japanese officer. The plan involves a sniper, an intelligence agent, and a professional killer, each with their own personal stake in the mission.

tensehistoricsuspensefulpatrioticfast-paceddramaticaction-packedserious

What happens

Assassination (Korean: 암살; RR: Amsal) is a 2015 South Korean period spy action thriller film co-written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. The film, mainly set in 1930s Seoul and Shanghai during the Japanese occupation of Korea, depicts a group of Korean resistance fighters' plan to assassinate a highly ranked Japanese officer. The film drew over 12.7 million admissions, and is currently the twelfth-highest-grossing movie in South Korean film history. Assassination also won Best Film at the 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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