Out to the World


1h 39m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A "road movie" based on the true story of several prisoners who escaped from a South Korean prison in 1990. The film begins as a comic Catch-22, but evolves into a serious, moral dilemma when the escapees find they have nowhere to run.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sesang Bakkuro
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ik Young; Park Sang-In; Yeo Yung Dong

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

A "road movie" based on the true story of several prisoners who escaped from a South Korean prison in 1990. The film begins as a comic Catch-22, but evolves into a serious, moral dilemma when the escapees find they have nowhere to run.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sesang Bakkuro
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ik Young; Park Sang-In; Yeo Yung Dong

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 6, 1996

Feature directorial debut for Yeo Yung Dong, former assistant to eminent Korean director Park Kwang-su.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.

Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.

Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.

color

Dolby

dialogue Korean

subtitled English

Released in United States January 6, 1996 (Anthology Film Archives; as part of program "New Films From Korea"; New York City)