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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

COMPLETE THE MISSION TO END THE WAR!

20156.91h 51m

Overview

Nam-bok, a middle-aged South Korean farmer is conscripted and assigned a mission to deliver a classified military document that may decide the fate of the war. After losing it while under attack from the enemy, he then faces a teenage North Korean soldier named Yeong-gwang who happens to acquire the secret document on his way to the North.

Directed by Chun Sung-il
Written by Chun Sung-il, Kim Ik-ro
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Nam-bok

Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Yeong-gwang

Chung Sung-hwa

Chung Sung-hwa

Regimental Commander

Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong

Drunken Man of Funeral Procession

Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Tank Commander

Jung Suk-won

Jung Suk-won

Senior Lieutenant

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Middle-aged Woman

Noh Young-hak

Noh Young-hak

Petty officer Choi

Lee Sang-hee

Lee Sang-hee

Nam-bok's Wife

Kim Tae-hun

Kim Tae-hun

General Jo

Themes & Keywords

korean war (1950-53)bromancemilitarykorean armyenemies to friends

About The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home is a action, drama, history, war film released in 2015 exploring themes of korean war (1950-53), bromance, military, korean army, enemies to friends. Directed by Chun Sung-il, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Yeo Jin-goo, Chung Sung-hwa. Nam-bok, a middle-aged South Korean farmer is conscripted and assigned a mission to deliver a classified military document that may decide the fate of the war. After losing it while under attack from the enemy, he then faces a teenage North Korean soldier named Yeong-gwang who happens to acquire the secret document on his way to the North.

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