Private Eye
Seen it?2009 | 111 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Dae-min
- Hwang Jung-minHong Jin-ho
- Ryu Deok-hwanJang Gwang-soo
- Uhm Ji-wonSoon-deok
- Oh Dal-suOh Yeong-dal
- Yoon Je-moonUk-kwan
- Joo Ah-reumOk-yi
- Kim Hyang-giByeol-eeh
- Kim Eung-sooYoshioka Minchi
- Song Jae-hoMin Chi-sung
- Oh Tae-kyungMin Soo-hyun