

Assassination
2015-07-22 · 140 min · ★ 7.3
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.
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- Directors
- Choi Dong-hoon
- Production companies
- Caper Film, Showbox
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 96,119,773
Top Cast
Gianna JunAhn Ok-yun
Ha Jung-wooHawaii Pistol
Lee Jung-jaeYeom Seok-jin
Oh Dal-suPomade
Cho Jin-woongBig Gun / Chu Sang-ok
Lee Kyung-youngKang In-gook
Choi Deok-moonHwang Deok-sam
Kim Eui-sungButler
Park Byung-eunKawaguchi
Jin KyungAhn Seong-sim
Heo Ji-wonMyeong-woo
Kim Hong-paKim Goo
Jeong Gyu-suHunchback
Kim Kang-wooInvestigator
Cho Seung-wooKim Won-bong
Kim Hae-sookBar Owner
Jeong In-gyeomSasaki
Lee HwanSe-gwang
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