The Killer is a South Korean action thriller movie directed by Jae-Hoon Choi. It stars Jang Hyuk yu.
Merciless action.
Premise
A retired hitman whose wife goes on a trip with her friend, and asks him to look after the friend’s teenage daughter. Things go awry when he is forced to use a little violence to protect the girl from juvenile delinquents, but then they are found dead and the girl is kidnapped.
About the Movie
A “recipe” that worked well – very well – a few years back, and that, applying the same premise and an almost identical character, keeps on repeating itself movie after movie. The elements are there, with the good action sequences, the heroic character, but it not new. However, of what you seek if just raw action this might be to your liking.
Reviews
While the tightly choreographed action scenes in “The Killer” take their cue from “John Wick” and “The Man From Nowhere,” the film lacks heart.
Robert Daniels: New York Times
Director
Choi Jae-hoon
Cast
Jang Hyuk / Ui-kang | Lee Seo-young / Kim Yoon-ji |
Bruce Khan / Yuri | Bang Eun-jung / Sung Yeon |
Lee Seung-joon | Cha Tae-hyun |
Son Hyun-joo | Choi Ki Seob / “Birthmark” |
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