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The Executioner

The Executioner

20096.11h 38m

Overview

An execution scheduled to be carried out in 12 years creates a hostile and stifling atmosphere among guards in one jail. This has profound effects on the dehumanization of Jae-kyoung, a young, newly appointed guard who nonetheless happens to find that a cold-blooded colleague of his, Jong-ho, has some humane traits. Written by Pusan International Film Festival winning screenwriter Young Ok Kim.

Directed by Jin Ho Choi
Written by Young Ok Kim
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Top Cast

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Bae Jong-Ho

Yoon Kye-sang

Yoon Kye-sang

Oh Jae-kyeong

Park In-hwan

Park In-hwan

Prison officer Kim

Cha Soo-yeon

Cha Soo-yeon

Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon

Yoon-sun

Heo Tae-hee

Heo Tae-hee

C

Chang-ju Lee

Son Hee-soon

Son Hee-soon

Victim's mother

Jo Soo-jung

Jo Soo-jung

Se-ra (세라)

About The Executioner

The Executioner is a drama film released in 2009. Directed by Jin Ho Choi, it stars Cho Jae-hyun, Yoon Kye-sang, Park In-hwan. An execution scheduled to be carried out in 12 years creates a hostile and stifling atmosphere among guards in one jail. This has profound effects on the dehumanization of Jae-kyoung, a young, newly appointed guard who nonetheless happens to find that a cold-blooded colleague of his, Jong-ho, has some humane traits. Written by Pusan International Film Festival winning screenwriter Young Ok Kim.

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