Choked(2011)
In a recession-battered Seoul, a young man in the dodgy relocation business must deal with loan sharks and aggrieved parties owed large sums by his vanished entrepreneur mother. Director Kim Joong-hyun gradually turns up the heat and watches his characters boil in this intelligent and nuanced feature debut.
Movie: Choked
Top 4 Billed Cast
Kwon Youn-ho
Park Hee-su
Hong Se-kyung
(uncredited)
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In a recession-battered Seoul, a young man in the dodgy relocation business must deal with loan sharks and aggrieved parties owed large sums by his vanished entrepreneur mother. Director Kim Joong-hyun gradually turns up the heat and watches his characters boil in this intelligent and nuanced feature debut.
Release Date
2011-10-08
Average
6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
한국어/조선말
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