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Joint Security Area

Original title: Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA · Turkish title: Birleşik Güvenlik Bölgesi

“Your shadow is over the line...”

2000 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by Park Chan-wook
ActionDramaThriller

Cast

Lee Byung-hun Song Kang-ho Lee Young-ae

Credits

Written by: Park Chan-wook

Plot

A Swiss-Korean officer investigates a deadly shooting at the border between North and South Korea.

Sinekatalog’s take

Park Chan-wook's thriller investigates a shooting at the Korean DMZ and the secret friendship between soldiers from both sides. Tense and human, it was an early hit that established him.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (39,727 votes)
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