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The Phone

The Phone

It all begins with a call.

20156.91h 55m

Overview

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

Directed by Kim Bong-joo
Written by Kim Joung-hoon, Kim Bong-joo, Ma Dae-yun
Produced by Kim Jeong-hwan, Kim Jeong-hoon
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Top Cast

Son Hyun-joo

Son Hyun-joo

Go Dong-ho

Uhm Ji-won

Uhm Ji-won

Jo Yeon-soo

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

Do Jae-hyeon

Roh Jeong-eui

Roh Jeong-eui

Go Kyeong-rim

Jang In-sub

Jang In-sub

Department Head Kim

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Kim Gyoo-soo

Lee Cheol-min

Lee Cheol-min

Son Seok-ho

Hwang Seok-jeong

Hwang Seok-jeong

Seo Gwang-hyeon

Hwang Bo-ra

Hwang Bo-ra

Kim Hye-jin

Kim Jong-goo

Kim Jong-goo

Park Se-moon

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshiplawyercar accidenthome invasioncell phonecorrupt politicianpolice investigationsolar stormhired killerdeath threatcorrupt officialwife murderfather daughter relationshipbreaking and enteringsuspenseful

About The Phone

The Phone is a thriller, action, mystery film released in 2015 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, lawyer, car accident, home invasion, cell phone, corrupt politician. Directed by Kim Bong-joo, it stars Son Hyun-joo, Uhm Ji-won, Bae Sung-woo. When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

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