A Cruel Attendance
Seen it?2006 | 108 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for crime fans. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. A good follow-up to A Perfect World or Family Plot.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A financially desperate salaryman teams up with his friend to kidnap a rich girl to make a quick buck. But then he gets a call and learns that his own daughter has been kidnapped as well.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Tae-yun
- Kim Soo-roDong-cheol
- Lee Sun-kyunMin-ho
- Go Eun-ahTae-hee
- Kang Kyung-hunDong-cheol's wife
- Oh Man-seokSponge
- Go Seo-heeMin-ju's mother
- Park Yoo-sunEun-Dong
- Park Jin-taekDetective Woo
- Hong Seong-bo(uncredited)
- Won Jong Rye(uncredited)