Born to Kill (1996 film)

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Born to Kill
Born to Kill film poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Korean name
Hangul
본 투 킬
Revised Romanization Bon tu kkil
McCune–Reischauer Bon t‘u k'il
Directed by Jang Hyun-soo
Written byJang Hyun-soo
Lee Moo-young
Song Hae-sung
Produced byLee Sun-yeol
Starring Jung Woo-sung
Shim Eun-ha
CinematographyJung Il-sung
Edited by Park Gok-ji
Yun Ja-won
Music byByeon Seong-yong
Release date
  • April 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Born to Kill is a 1996 South Korean action film by Jang Hyun-soo, starring Jung Woo-sung and Shim Eun-ha. This film pioneered the Korean Noir genre and brought it into vogue in the mid-1990s. [1]

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Plot

The life of a professional killer becomes complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor, Soo-ha, a bargirl.

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References

  1. "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-09-14.