

Anti-Gas Skin
2010-10-07 · 123 min · ★ 4.4
A fresco mixing the satirical, the surreal and the fantastical to portray the social and political evils of today’s Korea. A gas mask-wearing serial killer is spreading terror. Four people are on his tail on election day: Miju – a wolf-girl who leads a sect of youths who are planning their mass suicide, Bosik – a traffic cop who’s convinced he is a super hero, Patrick – a US Marine on the brink of madness following the serial killer’s murder of his Korean girlfriend, and Ju Sanggeun, the favourite of the candidates for the mayoral seat of Seoul, who has received a disturbing death threat. The man behind the mask remains a mystery. The killer is everywhere or perhaps he is simply inside each of us. –Venice Film Festival
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- Directors
- Kim Gok, Kim Sun
- Production companies
- DOO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Jo Young-jinJoo-sang Jun
Jang LiuMiju
Park Ji-hwanBosik
Jung Jae-sikLate boy BTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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