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The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale (2015)

The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale poster
Original title
대호
Directed by
Park Hoon-jung
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 277 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Korea, a legendary hunter is called upon to track down the last remaining tiger in the land. He must decide whether to protect the creature or fulfill the orders of the Japanese authorities.

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What happens

The Tiger (also known as The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale, Korean: 대호; Hanja: 大虎; RR: Daeho; lit. 'Big Tiger') is a 2015 South Korean period action drama film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. The film stars Choi Min-sik as a hunter prepared to kill the last tiger of Joseon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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