The Chaser

Name: The Chaser
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 2008-02-14
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Young-hee, Kim You-jung, Jung In-gi

2008·Movie·NR·125 min·★ 7.8(1,535)

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“The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.”

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

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South Korea	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Google Play Movies

About The Chaser

The Chaser is a 2008 Korean-language crime, thriller and action film directed by Na Hong-jin. The cast is led by Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Young-hee. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The Chaser was produced by Bidangil Pictures and made in South Korea. It was released on February 14, 2008, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Na Hong-jin
Writers: Na Hong-jin
Release date: February 14, 2008
Original language: Korean
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $3 million
Production: Bidangil Pictures

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The Chaser cast & crew

The Chaser was directed by Na Hong-jin and written by Na Hong-jin.

The cast features Kim Yun-seok as Eom Jung-ho, Ha Jung-woo as Ji Young-min, Seo Young-hee as Kim Mi-jin, Kim You-jung as Eun-ji, Jung In-gi as Detective Lee, and Choi Jung-woo as Chief of Police.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kim Jun-seok, cinematography is by Lee Seong-je, and it was produced by Kim Su-jin and Yoon In-beom.

Is The Chaser worth watching?

The Chaser holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 1,535 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and action, The Chaser is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Chaser

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