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Escape (2024)

"Fear a meaningless life, not death itself."

7.3/10 1h 36m Jul 03, 2024
Action Drama Thriller

After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

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Movie Details

Original Title 탈주
Original Language KO
Revenue $13,368,094
Status Released
Popularity 7.3

Cast

Lee Je-hoon
Lee Je-hoon
Lim Kyu-nam
Popularity: 2.5
Koo Kyo-hwan
Koo Kyo-hwan
Lee Hyun-sang
Popularity: 1.5
Hong Xa-bin
Hong Xa-bin
Kim Dong-hyuk
Popularity: 0.8
Seo Hyun-woo
Seo Hyun-woo
Major Cha
Popularity: 1.3
Lee Sung-wook
Lee Sung-wook
Lieutenant Hong
Popularity: 1.0
Yoo Tae-joo
Yoo Tae-joo
Captain Ryu
Popularity: 0.7
Jung Jun-won
Jung Jun-won
Second Lieutenant Park
Popularity: 1.4
Jang Young-nam
Jang Young-nam
Dong-hyuk's Mother
Popularity: 2.1
Song Kang
Song Kang
Min Sun-woo
Popularity: 3.1
Esom
Esom
Nomad Leader
Popularity: 1.7
Lee Ho-jung
Lee Ho-jung
Girl with Rifle
Popularity: 1.3
Shin Hyun-ji
Shin Hyun-ji
Sang-gu's Sister
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Lee Jong-pil
Executive Producer Hong Jeong-in
Writer Kim Woo-geun, Kwon Sung-hui
Editor Lee Gang-hee
Producer Park Un-kyoung

Production

The LAMP
KR
Plus M Entertainment
KR

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Keywords

desertion dmz north korean defector korean army inter-korean relations north korean

Reviews from TMDB

MovieGuys 7/10
Sep 6, 2024

Having seen the trailers for Escape I looked forward to this film but somehow, it didn't quite live up, to my expectations. On the upside there is a lot of decent action and characterisations. The two main protagonists, the soldier trying to defect to the South and the North Korean senior office ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 3, 2024
Runtime 1h 36m
Revenue $13,368,094
Language KO
Status Released
Popularity 7.3
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