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The Berlin File

The Berlin File

Trust No One. Suspect Everyone.

20136.72h 0m

Overview

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Written by Ted Geoghegan, Ryoo Seung-wan
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $49.0M

Top Cast

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Pyo Jong-seong

Han Suk-kyu

Han Suk-kyu

Jung Jin-soo

Ryoo Seung-bum

Ryoo Seung-bum

Dong Myung-soo

Gianna Jun

Gianna Jun

Ryun Jung-hee

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Hak-su

John Keogh

John Keogh

Marty

Numan Acar

Numan Acar

Abdul

Pasquale Aleardi

Pasquale Aleardi

Dagan

Choi Moo-seong

Choi Moo-seong

Kang Min-ho

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Blue House Investigator

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanyspysecret agentagentinter-korean relationsnational intelligence service (nis)

About The Berlin File

The Berlin File is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2013 exploring themes of berlin, germany, spy, secret agent, agent, inter-korean relations, national intelligence service (nis). Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, it stars Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryoo Seung-bum. When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.

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