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Assassination (2015)

Assassination poster
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
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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.

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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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