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Battleship Island (2017)

Battleship Island poster
Original title
군함도
Directed by
Ryoo Seung-wan
Genre
drama film, action film, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 293 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During Japan's occupation of Korea, Korean laborers are forced to work in brutal conditions on Hashima Island. They organize a daring escape attempt from the camp.

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What happens

The Battleship Island (Korean: 군함도; RR: Gunhamdo) is a 2017 South Korean period action drama film starring Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki and Lee Jung-hyun. It is a Japanese occupation-era film about an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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