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Seen it?2004 | 107 min | Action, History, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, action fans and history buffs. If you loved We Were Soldiers, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nha-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 180K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kong Su-chang
- Kam Woo-sungLieutenant Choi Tae-in
- Son Byung-hoSergeant Jin Chang-rok
- Park Won-sangSergeant Cook
- Oh Tae-kyungSergeant Jang Young-soo
- Lee Sun-kyunSergeant Park
- Son Jin-hoSergeant Oh
- Moon Young-dongCorporal Byun
- Jung Kyung-hoCorporal Lee Jae-pil
- Kim Byong-chulCorporal Joh Byung-hoon
- Ki Joo-bongCaptain Park