Tidal Wave

Name: Tidal Wave
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009-07-22
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Min-ki

2009·Movie·120 min·★ 6.9(490)

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“There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.”

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

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About Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave is a 2009 Korean-language action, drama and thriller film directed by JK Youn. The cast is led by Sul Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Tidal Wave was produced by Polygon Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, and JK Film and made in South Korea. It was released on July 22, 2009. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $72 million worldwide.

Director: JK Youn
Writers: Kim Hwi, JK Youn
Release date: July 22, 2009
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $72 million
Production: Polygon Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, JK Film

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Tidal Wave cast & crew

Tidal Wave was directed by JK Youn and written by Kim Hwi and JK Youn.

The cast features Sul Kyung-gu as Choi Man-shik, Ha Ji-won as Gang Yeon-heui, Park Joong-hoon as Kim Hwi, Uhm Jung-hwa as Lee Yu-jin, Lee Min-ki as Choi Hyeong-sik, and Kang Ye-won as Kim Hee-mee.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lee Byung-woo, cinematography is by Kim Young-ho, and it was produced by David S. Dranitzke and Hans Uhlig.

Is Tidal Wave worth watching?

Tidal Wave holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 490 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Tidal Wave is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tidal Wave

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