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The Age of Shadows
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The Age of Shadows

2016-09-07 · 140 min · ★ 7.2

Action · Thriller

Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.

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Production details

Directors
Kim Jee-woon
Production companies
Harbin, Warner Bros. Korea, Dark Circle Pictures
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 9,620,000
Revenue
USD 53,165,427

Top Cast

Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoLee Jung-chool
Gong YooGong YooKim Woo-jin
Han Ji-minHan Ji-minYun Gye-soon
Shingo TsurumiShingo TsurumiHigashi
Um Tae-gooUm Tae-gooHashimoto
Shin Sung-rokShin Sung-rokJo Hwe-ryung
Lee Byung-hunLee Byung-hunJung Chae-san
Park Hee-soonPark Hee-soonKim Jang-ok
Heo Sung-taeHeo Sung-taeHa Il-soo
Kim Dong-youngKim Dong-youngHeo Chul-joo
Go JoonGo JoonShim Sang-do
Seo Young-jooSeo Young-jooJoo Dong-sung
Lee HwanLee HwanPark Dae-yi
Choi Yu-hwaChoi Yu-hwaKim Sa-hee
Han Soo-yeonHan Soo-yeonMae-hyang
Nam Moon-chulNam Moon-chulKim Hwang-sub
Heo Hyung-kyuHeo Hyung-kyuJung Woo-sik
Jeong Do-wonJeong Do-wonUmae
Hiromitsu TakedaHiromitsu TakedaTakeda
Jeong Ha-damJeong Ha-damHanako

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