The Attorney
February 2014
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Seonhyung Kim
beautiful work with great acting. no money no name no connections could result a naive act, i suppose. not seen many so i feel because its a movie, but realistic for reflecting the truth. well, it is based on the actual events after all. beautiful.
Cast and credits
Actors | Song Kang-ho, Kim Young-ae, Oh Dal-su, Kwak Do-won |
Producers | Choi Jae-won |
Director | Yang Woo-Seok |
Writers | Yang Woo-seok, Yoon Hyun-ho |
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English
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Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
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Run time
127 minutes
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