The Classified File

The Classified File
Theatrical poster
Directed byKwak Kyung-taek
Written byHan Dae-deok
Kwak Kyung-taek
Story byGong Gil-yong
Produced byYoo Joo-young
Park Young-jin
StarringKim Yoon-seok
Yoo Hae-jin
CinematographyKi Se-hoon
Edited byKim Chang-ju
Music byKim Hyeong-seok
Production
company
JCon Company
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$8 million
Box officeUS$20 million[1]

The Classified File (Korean극비수사; RRGeukbisusa; lit: A Secret Investigation) is a 2015 South Korean crime drama film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek based on a real-life 33-day kidnapping case in Busan in 1978.[2][3][4][5] It stars Kim Yoon-seok and Yoo Hae-jin in the lead roles.[6]

  1. ^ "The Classified File (2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ^ Won, Ho-jung (15 June 2015). "Herald Review: Two unsung heroes remembered in Classified File". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (12 June 2015). "True crime story unravels in Classified File". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (5 June 2015). "A-listers flock back to big screen in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ [동아일보] 범인 매석환 검거되다. 1978.10.18
  6. ^ Yoon, Ji-won (5 June 2015). "Kim Yun-seok shows a softer side in Classified". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.