Battleship Island (2017)

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

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)

Trailer

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