The Battleship Island

Name: The Battleship Island
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2017-07-26
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Su-an

2017·Movie·PG-13·132 min·★ 7.2(291)

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“1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.”

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

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About The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island is a 2017 Korean-language drama and war film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. The cast is led by Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, The Roku Channel.

The Battleship Island was produced by Filmmaker R&K, CJ Entertainment, and filmK and made in South Korea. It was released on July 26, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $21 million, it went on to gross $46 million worldwide.

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Writers: Ryoo Seung-wan, Shin Kyung-il
Release date: July 26, 2017
Original language: Korean
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $21 million
Box office: $46 million
Production: Filmmaker R&K, CJ Entertainment, filmK

#forced labour#korean resistance#japanese occupation of korea#gunkanjima

The Battleship Island cast & crew

The Battleship Island was directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and written by Ryoo Seung-wan and Shin Kyung-il.

The cast features Hwang Jung-min as Lee Kang-ok, So Ji-sub as Choi Chil-sung, Song Joong-ki as Park Moo-young, Lee Jung-hyun as Oh Mal-nyeon, Kim Su-an as Lee So-hee, and Kim Min-jae as Song Jong-goo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bang Jun-seok, cinematography is by Lee Mo-gae, and it was produced by Cho Sung-min and Park Jung.

Is The Battleship Island worth watching?

The Battleship Island holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 291 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, The Battleship Island is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Battleship Island

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