The Chaser (2008 film)

The Chaser
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
추격자
Hanja
追擊者
Revised RomanizationChugyeokja
McCune–ReischauerCh'ugyŏkcha
Directed byNa Hong-jin
Written by
Produced by
  • Kim Su-jin
  • Yun In-beom
Starring
CinematographyLee Sung-jae
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music by
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Choi Yong-rak
Production
companies
Big House
Finecut
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • 14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget$2.6 million
Box officeUS$35.8 million[1]

The Chaser (Korean추격자) is a 2008 South Korean action thriller film[2][3] starring Kim Yoon-seok and Ha Jung-woo. It was directed by Na Hong-jin in his directorial debut.[4] Inspired by real-life Korean serial killer Yoo Young-chul, certain scenes were shot on location around Mangwon-dong in the Mapo District, Seoul.

Labeling it a "thrilling and inventive action movie", American entertainment publication Collider has considered it one of the most disturbing South Korean films of all time.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Realism And The Art Of Violence In The Chaser (2008) | Genre: Action, Thriller". That Moment In. 2008.
  3. ^ 추격자. Naver.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (31 January 2008). "Chaser Offers Heart-Thumping Thrills". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. ^ "17 Disturbing South Korean Films That Will Give You Nightmares". Collider. Retrieved 30 June 2024.