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

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)

Trailer

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