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Tube (2003)
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Synopsis: Brutal terrorist T was a government agent until his agency used him as a pawn against his will, turning his own government against him. Now, his former government associate, Jay, is on his trail. They will come to blows during a busy weekday rush hour when Jay's would-be girlfriend, Kay, calls... Brutal terrorist T was a government agent until his agency used him as a pawn against his will, turning his own government against him. Now, his former government associate, Jay, is on his trail. They will come to blows during a busy weekday rush hour when Jay's would-be girlfriend, Kay, calls him from a subway train to notify him that T has boarded the train with a large amount of explosives--which he threatens to detonate unless his demands are met. This big, Western-style Korean action film is the directorial debut from Baek Woon-hak, who was an assistant director on the internationally successful SHIRI (2002). [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Sang-Min Park
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 4, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - Korean
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers
- Featurette - 1. Making Of
- Music Video
News
While Korean films lack raw, innovative direction, their uncanny capacity to echo American box office successes are certainly worthy of mention.
... burdened with the unforgivable plot holes and contrivances of a brain-dead script, this roller-coaster ride is left idling on the tracks.
The opening scene was entertaining, but it was all downhill after that.
Some critics are touting Korea as the new Hong Kong, but Baek never gets out from under his H.K. precedents.
What's unfolding for the most part is fun and exciting, but unfortunately it isn't always fully clear.


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