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The Berlin File

2013-01-30 · 120 min · ★ 6.7

Action · Thriller · Crime

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.

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Directors
Ryoo Seung-wan
Production companies
CJ Entertainment, Filmmaker R&K, Union Investment Partners
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 9,000,000
Revenue
USD 48,965,210

Top Cast

Ha Jung-wooHa Jung-wooPyo Jong-seong
Han Suk-kyuHan Suk-kyuJung Jin-soo
Ryoo Seung-bumRyoo Seung-bumDong Myung-soo
Gianna JunGianna JunRyun Jung-hee
Lee Kyung-youngLee Kyung-youngLee Hak-su
John KeoghJohn KeoghMarty
Numan AcarNuman AcarAbdul
Pasquale AleardiPasquale AleardiDagan
Choi Mu-sungChoi Mu-sungKang Min-ho
Kwak Do-wonKwak Do-wonBlue House Investigator
Kim Seo-hyungKim Seo-hyungNorth Korean Embassy Secretary
Thomas ThiemeThomas ThiemeSigmund
Tayfun BademsoyTayfun BademsoyAsim
Werner DaehnWerner DaehnYuri
Sinja DieksSinja DieksRestaurant Waitress
Bae Jung-namBae Jung-namDong Myung-soo's Escort Agent
Baek Seung-ikBaek Seung-ikSecurity Agent 1
Park Ji-hwanPark Ji-hwanSecurity Agent 2
Toni VarvasoudisToni VarvasoudisAbdul's Guy 1
Matthias GüntherAbdul's Guy 2

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