The Man Standing Next (2020)
- Original title
- 남산의 부장들
- Directed by
- Woo Min-ho
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film, political film, political thriller film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 153 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1979, high-ranking officials of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency maneuver for power and survival in the days leading up to the assassination of President Park Chung Hee. The film follows their tense interactions and secret schemes. It is based on a true story.
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What happens
The Man Standing Next (Korean: 남산의 부장들; lit. 'Chiefs of Namsan') is a 2020 South Korean historical political thriller film directed by Woo Min-ho. Based on a book of the same title, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, and Lee Hee-joon as the high-ranking officials of the Korean government and the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) during the presidency of Park Chung Hee 40 days before his assassination in 1979. The film premiered in South Korea on 22 January 2020, where it topped the box office until 4 February 2020. It was released in the United States on 24 January 2020. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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