Shiri
No clues. No leads. No time.
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2/13/1999Runtime
125 minsOverview
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
KoreanBudget
$8,500,000Revenue
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A slick, high-octane espionage thriller where personal vengeance and geopolitical stakes collide. The film pulses with kinetic energy, anchored by the dangerous connection between a South Korean spy and a North Korean assassin bound by their shared past.
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Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil
Yun Ju-sang
Chief Agent
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik
Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo
Kim Soo-ro
Ahn Hyun-chul
Kim Sang-mi
Soo
Nam Myung-ryeol
Kwan-ho
Hwang Jung-min
Special Investigation Team (cameo)
Ji Dae-han
OP Special Assault Team
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