Eye for an Eye (2008 film)
2008 South Korean film
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Eye for an Eye (Korean: 눈에는 눈 이에는 이) is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film. This film directed by Ahn Gwon-tae and Kwak Kyung-taek. Starring Han Suk-kyu and Cha Seung-won.
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| Hangul | 눈에는 눈 이에는 이 |
| RR | Nuneneun nun ieneun i |
| MR | Nunenŭn nun ienŭn i |
| Directed by | Ahn Gwon-tae Kwak Kyung-taek |
| Written by | Ahn Gwon-tae Kwak Kyung-taek |
| Produced by | Jeong Tae-won |
| Starring | Han Suk-kyu Cha Seung-won |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo Oh Hyun-je |
| Edited by | Kyung Min-ho |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
Production company | Taewon Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$12.4 million[1] |
Plot
Veteran police detective Baek Seong-chan is on the verge of retiring to set up his own business. But he is forced to put his plans on hold when ₩1.8 billion is stolen from a bank truck, and then 600 kg of gold from an airport, with the thief having impersonated Baek. The following day, he receives a package of the stolen money from the thief, who identifies himself as Ahn Hyeon-min. Baek pursues Ahn, only to discover that he is being used as a pawn in a greater scheme of revenge.
Cast
- Han Suk-kyu as Baek Seong-chan
- Cha Seung-won as Ahn Hyeon-min
- Song Yeong-chang as Kim Hyeon-tae
- Lee Byung-joon as Antonio
- Jung In-gi as Hwang Min-cheol
- Kim Ji-seok as Song Yoo-gon
- Son Byeong-wook as Kim Do-soo
- Im Sung-kyu as Cha Yeong-jae
- Lee Jae-goo as Detective Park
- Kim Yoon-tae as Detective Kim
Production
The first half of Eye for an Eye was directed by Ahn Gwon-tae, with the rest completed by Kwak Kyung-taek.[2] Filming took place over a period of seven months on location in Seoul, Jeju Island and Busan, and wrapped on 13 January 2008.[3]