The Chaser
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Na Hong-jin
Kim Yun-seok
Ha Jung-woo
Seo Young-hee
Koo Bon-woong
Kim Yu-jeong
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Ex-cop pimp Joong-ho is irritated because his girls keep disappearing without clearing their debts. One night, he gets a call from a customer and sends Min-ji. Joong-ho realizes the phone number of the customer matches that of the calls the missing girls got last. As something smells fishy, he searches for her. During his search, Joong-ho dents a car in the alley. When he spots blood splattered on the driver's shirt, he senses the man, Yeong-min, is the suspect. After an intense chase he catches Yeong-min. But because of Joong-ho's pretense as a cop, they are both taken to the police station. At the station, the man bluntly confesses he has killed the missing women, and the last girl, Min-ji, may still be alive. As the whole police force is obsessed with a random search for corpses, Joong-ho is the only one who believes Min-ji is still alive. With only 12 hours left to detain the serial killer without a warrant, his hunt begins, searching for Min-ji trapped in a place nobody knows.
Director
Na Hong-jin
Cast
Kim Yun-seok
Ha Jung-woo
Seo Young-hee
Koo Bon-woong
Kim Yu-jeong
Jeong In-gi
Jo Deok-jae
Min Kyoung-jin
Choi Jung-woo
Jeong Jae-hoon
Park Hyo-joon
Park Hyo-joo
Crew
Lee Dong-hwan
Jung Eui-seok
Chin Hee-moon
Na Hong-jin
Cho Il-hyung
Yon In-beom
Park Jae-su
Kim Joon-seok
Park Joon-tae
Kim Kwon-tae
Shinho Lee
Lee Min-bog
Jhe Min-ho
Yoo Sang-seob
Jhung Seung-koo
Kim Sin-yong
Kim Su-jin
Kim Sun-yong
Lee Sung-je
Choi Tae-yeong
Choi Tae-yeong
Kang Tak-young
Hong Won-chan
Kim Woo-taek
Jo Ye-jin
Choi Yong-rock
Cho Yong-seok
Park Young-ki
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 30, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States December 2008
Released in United States 2009
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of AsiaAfrica) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Bright Future) January 21-February 1, 2009.
Loosely based on the exploits of a real-life serial killer.
Feature directorial debut for Na Hong-jin.
IFC Films acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 30, 2009 (New York City)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 2-10, 2008.)
Released in United States December 2008 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of AsiaAfrica) December 11-18, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Bright Future) January 21-February 1, 2009.)
