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Carter

Carter

No memory. One mission.

20226.02h 12m

Overview

Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.

Directed by Jung Byung-gil
Written by Jung Byung-gil, Jung Byeong-sik
Produced by Park Yun-ho
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Top Cast

Joo Won

Joo Won

Carter Lee

Lee Sung-jae

Lee Sung-jae

Kim Jong-hyeok

Jeong So-ri

Jeong So-ri

Han Jung-hee

Do Yeong-seo

Do Yeong-seo

Ha-na

Camilla Belle

Camilla Belle

Agnes

Mike Colter

Mike Colter

Smith

Jung Jae-young

Jung Jae-young

Dr. Jung Byeong-ho

Jung Hae-kyun

Jung Hae-kyun

Director Kim Dong-gyu

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Yeo Dae-hyun

Ri Cheol-ju

Gina Theresa Williamson

Gina Theresa Williamson

CNN Reporter

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)amnesiadouble crossagentgun violencevirussouth koreainter-korean relationsdark fictionpsychological manipulation

About Carter

Carter is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2022 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), amnesia, double cross, agent, gun violence, virus. Directed by Jung Byung-gil, it stars Joo Won, Lee Sung-jae, Jeong So-ri. Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.

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