The Chaser

Original title: Chugyeokja

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A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.

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IMDb RATING

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(at around 32 mins) The part where Young-min (Ha Jung-woo) slips as Joong-ho (Kim Yoon-seok) chases him in the alley was not scripted. Actor Jung-woo Ha actually did slip on the slippery pavement while shooting, but kept running anyway. Director Na Hong-jin liked that cut so much that he kept it in the final edit.

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Featured in Visionado obligado: The Chaser (2011)

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9/10

The Hillside Hammer Basher

The Chaser revolves around an ex-detective turned pimp who's under serious stress when he finds out his girls are being sold by a mysterious client. He goes on the chase to find this guy and put an end to his missing girls...and missing money. What begins to unfold is something him, the police or anyone for that matter, were unprepared to take on.

Time and time again the film-makers from South Korea succeed and The Chaser is no different. With believable writing, fantastic acting (especially the lead who reminded me of Min Sik Choi) and an air of originality, Chaser easily became one of my favorite flicks of 2008. With side-stories aplenty, an evil villain and some brutal violence this is something any fan of darker film should enjoy.

If you enjoy serious drama, investigation films, serial killers, great acting, you'll definitely enjoy this picture. I just wished they had a different title for the film. I like my title better. :)