Emergency Act 19
Seen it?2002 | 107 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Great for fans of sharp satire and people who need a good giggle. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them. If you loved Blazing Saddles or Life of Brian, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
All around the world, musicians and rock stars are being elected to their respective countries' highest offices. Paul McCartney is running for Prime Minister of England; Madonna's being tapped as the VP in the United States. The current prime minister and head of the army in Korea are disturbed by this trend, and concoct Emergency Order 19 to deal with the problem: ban all music. The film is famous for the many pop music celebrity cameos it features.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Tae-gyu
- Kim Jang-hoonHimself
- Hong Kyung-minHimself
- Gong Hyo-jinMin-ji
- Noh Joo-hyunKim Min-ji's father
- Kwon Hae-sung
- Joo Young-hoonSelf - cameo
- HwangboSelf - cameo
- PSYSelf - cameo
- Kan Mi-younSelf - cameo
- Shim Eun-jinSelf - cameo