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Puzzle

Puzzle

20064.91h 31m

Overview

Five strangers, each with his own special talents, are recruited by the mysterious 'X'. They do not know why they are brought together, but nonetheless agree to a series of potentially lucrative schemes. A planned bank robbery goes awry when a minor mistake leads to a hostage situation. The robbery is orchestrated by Hwan. When Hwan turns up dead at the designated meeting spot, the remaining men realize something is seriously wrong, and suspicion flares.

Directed by Kim Tae-kyung
Written by Yeo-su Yun, Kim Tae-kyung
Produced by Choi Nak-kwon
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Top Cast

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

Ryu

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Hwan

Hong Seok-cheon

Hong Seok-cheon

Noh

Hyun Sung

Hyun Sung

Jung

P

Park Jun-seok

Kyu

Kim Dae-myung

Kim Dae-myung

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Themes & Keywords

hostagebank robbersuspicioncharacter manipulation

About Puzzle

Puzzle is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of hostage, bank robber, suspicion, character manipulation. Directed by Kim Tae-kyung, it stars Ju Jin-mo, Moon Sung-keun, Hong Seok-cheon. Five strangers, each with his own special talents, are recruited by the mysterious 'X'. They do not know why they are brought together, but nonetheless agree to a series of potentially lucrative schemes. A planned bank robbery goes awry when a minor mistake leads to a hostage situation. The robbery is orchestrated by Hwan. When Hwan turns up dead at the designated meeting spot, the remaining men realize something is seriously wrong, and suspicion flares.

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