Dead Man (2024 film)
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| Hangul | 데드맨 |
| RR | Dedeumaen |
| MR | Tedŭmaen |
| Directed by | Ha Joon-won |
| Written by | Ha Joon-won |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Dong-young |
| Edited by | Han Mi-yeon |
| Music by | Mowg |
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| Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.7 million[1][2] |
Dead Man (Korean: 데드맨) is a 2024 South Korean crime thriller film written and directed by Ha Joon-won in his feature film directorial debut.[3] It stars Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hee-ae, and Lee Soo-kyung. The film was released on February 7, 2024.[4]
The film dives into the underworld of figurehead CEOs, individuals who rent out their names to front companies. It follows Lee Man-jae, the ace of this shady industry, who is falsely accused of embezzling ₩100 billion and sold into an illegal prison in China after being used in a corporate scam tactic. Presumed dead, he returns to trace those who exploited his name and reclaim his stolen identity and life.[5]
Cast
- Cho Jin-woong as Lee Man-jae
- Kim Hee-ae as Mrs. Shim (Shim Eun-jo)
- Lee Soo-kyung as Gong Hee-joo
- Choi Soo-young as Hipster[6]
- Choi Jae-woong as Representative Hwang
- Park Ho-san as Jo Pil-joo
- Kim Won-hae as Gong Moon-sik
- Lee Si-hoon as Broker
- Jeon Moo-song as Jin
- Jung Woon-sun as Jeon Soo-hyeon[7]
- Yoo Yeon-soo as Yoon Seong-su
Production
Development
Dead Man marks the directorial debut of Ha Joon-won, previously known for co-writing Bong Joon-ho's The Host (2006). Ha spent five years conducting extensive research into real-life name leasing and identity fraud. His investigation included interviews with figurehead CEOs, individuals who remain hidden in plain sight while fronting shell companies for illicit gain.[8]
Filming
Principal photography began in November 2021 and ended in February 2022.