Silmido
Seen it?2003 | 135 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 action fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kang Woo-suk
- Sul Kyung-guKang In-chan
- Ahn Sung-kiJae-hyun
- Huh Joon-hoSergeant Jo
- Jung Jae-youngSang-pil
- Im Won-heeWon-hee
- Kang Shin-ilGeun-jae
- Kang Seong-jinChan-seok
- Lee Jeong-heonSergeant Park
- Uhm Tae-woongWon-sang
- Lee Jong-munJeong-hun