Rent Joint Security Area (2000)
3.7 of 5 from 126 ratings
1h 48min
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- Synopsis:
- Gunfire breaks out in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, leaving two North Korean soldiers dead while a wounded South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-hun) flees to safety. With the tenuous peace between the two warring nations on a knife-edge, a neutral team of investigators, headed by Swiss Army Major Sophie Jean (Lee Young-ae), is dispatched to question both sides to determine what really happened under cover of darkness out in no-man's land.
- Actors:
- Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho Song, Tae-woo Kim, Ha-kyun Shin, Herbert Ulrich, Christoph Hofrichter, Micara Adriana, Gallego Alberto, Ahmedov Ayder, Cannon Greg Courtney, Ju-bong Gi, Isaac Green, Lim Il-Gyu, Tae-hyeon Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Namhee Kwon, Dae-yeon Lee, Do-yub Lee, Han-wi Lee
- Directors:
- Chan-wook Park
- Producers:
- Eun Soo Lee, Myeong-chan Park
- Writers:
- Seong-san Jeong, Hyun-seok Kim, Mu-yeong Lee, Chan-wook Park, Myeong-chan Park, Sang-yeon Park
- Aka:
- JSA / Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, New waves of Korean Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Korea
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/01/2021
- Run Time:
- 109 minutes
- Languages:
- Korean Dolby Digital 2.0, Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Korean LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary by writer and critic Simon Ward
- Isolated music and effects track
- Newly recorded video interview with Asian cinema expert Jasper Sharp
- The JSA Story and Making the Film, two archival featurettes on the film's production
- About JSA, a series of archival introductions to the film by members of the cast
- Behind the Scenes Montage
- Opening Ceremony Footage
- Two Music Videos: 'Letter from a Private' and 'Take the Power Back'
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Image Gallery
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Reviews (2) of Joint Security Area
Soporific drama - Joint Security Area review by Alphaville
Although billed as a thriller, this is a slow-paced drama about an investigation into a border incident between North and South Korea. It’s theme is the futility of war, but the main impression you’ll be left with is the futility of making such a soporific drama. Filmed with a mostly static camera, and with no score to highlight any of the stagey scenes, it’s hard to maintain interest.
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Interesting view on Korean tensions. - Joint Security Area review by SR
A military/government is bad, humans are good vibe. Plays out well against the backdrop of modern day tensions and mistrust of authority.
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