Excavator (film)

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Excavator
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Hangul
포크레인
Revised Romanization Pokeulein
Directed by Lee Ju-hyoung
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Produced byKim Ki-duk
Starring Uhm Tae-woong
Production
company
Kim Ki-duk Film
Release date
  • July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27)(South Korea)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Excavator is a 2017 South Korean drama film written by Kim Ki-duk and directed by Lee Ju-hyoung. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

Kim Gang-il, a paratrooper who was mobilized to suppress the demonstrations during the May 18th Gwangju Democratization Movement, is working as en excavator driver after his retirement. Subsequently, he uncovers findings that will reveal the inconvenient truth from twenty years prior.

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