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A Self-Righteous Man
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A Self-Righteous Man

1988-04-09 · 102 min · ★ 9.0

Action · War

As the tragic war of fratricide is drawing to a close, a special agent nicknamed Dokbul, Kang Cheol-gu, is given an intelligence mission to identify and confirm the enemy's unusual movements. While on a mission, Cheol-gu infiltrates the enemy's camp alone and accidentally witnesses a bloody scene of massacre of civilians. He saves the only survivor, Hwang No-in, and is hinted that the enemy's plot is very dangerous. Cheol-gu approaches Mi-young, a People's Army nurse, to extract information, but is exposed to the enemy and escapes a crisis after a fierce battle. In the end, thanks to Cheol-gu's persistence, Mi-young realizes the illusion of the liberation struggle they are calling for, and transforms into Cheol-gu's collaborator to stop their horrific plot, germ warfare, and carries out the mission. However, the result of this tragic war is only futility. A war of illusions where more is lost than gained, and in the end, even the nickname Dokbul sheds hot tears.

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Directors
Ki-pung Choi
Production companies
Samjin Films
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jeon Young-rokJeon Young-rokKang Cheol-gu, the lone general
Kwon Jae-heeKwon Jae-heeMi-young, a nurse in the People's Army
Hwang HaeHwang HaeHwang No-in
Lee Dong-junLee Dong-junthe head of the operation team
Jin Bong-jinJin Bong-jinOh Hyun-soo
Se-hyeok Jeong
Park Dong-ryongPark Dong-ryongthe special forces
Jang Jeong-kukJang Jeong-kukthe special forces
Ju Sang-ho
Kil Da-Ro

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