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Hunt (2022)

Hunt poster
Original title
헌트
Directed by
Lee Jung-jae
Genre
thriller film, spy film, action thriller
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 216 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two NIS agents suspect each other of being a spy as they work on a secret assassination mission. They hunt for the mole while dealing with high-stakes operations and political tension.

suspensefulparanoidfast-pacedintensegrittydeceptiveurgent

What happens

Hunt (Korean: 헌트; RR: Heonteu) is a 2022 South Korean spy action thriller film directed by Lee Jung-jae in his feature directorial debut. It stars Lee and Jung Woo-sung as NIS agents Park Pyong-ho and Kim Jung-do, who begin to suspect each other while hunting down a hidden spy within their organization, as they become entangled in a high-stakes operation known as South Korea's first assassination mission. The cast also includes Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae, and Go Youn-jung in her film debut. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section on 19 May 2022, and was released theatrically in South Korea on 10 August 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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