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Illang: The Wolf Brigade

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

20186.32h 18m

Overview

In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon
Written by Mamoru Oshii, Jeon Cheol-hong, Kim Jee-woon
Produced by Kim Woo-sang
Box OfficeBudget: $16.7M0

Top Cast

Gang Dong-won

Gang Dong-won

Im Joong-kyung

Han Hyo-joo

Han Hyo-joo

Lee Yoon-hee

Kim Moo-yul

Kim Moo-yul

Han Sang-woo

Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung

Jang Jin-tae

Huh Joon-ho

Huh Joon-ho

Lee Gi-seok

Han Ye-ri

Han Ye-ri

Goo Mi-kyeong

Minho

Minho

Kim Cheol-jin

Shin Eun-soo

Shin Eun-soo

The Girl with Red Hat

Jung Won-joong

Jung Won-joong

Chief of the NPA Kim Myeong-bae

Lee Dong-ha

Lee Dong-ha

Park Cheol-woo

Themes & Keywords

civil wardystopiaterrorist groupbased on animeelite squadkoreainter-korean relationskorean reunification

About Illang: The Wolf Brigade

Illang: The Wolf Brigade is a science fiction, action, thriller, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of civil war, dystopia, terrorist group, based on anime, elite squad, korea. Directed by Kim Jee-woon, it stars Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Kim Moo-yul. In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.

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