Hit-and-Run Squad

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Hit-and-Run Squad
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Hangul
뺑반
Revised Romanization Bbaengban
Directed by Han Jun-hee
Written byBae Se-young
Starring
CinematographyKim Tae-kyung
Production
company
Nintendo Cultureworks Media
Distributed by Showbox
Release date
  • January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)
Running time
133 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$13.5 million [1]

Hit-and-Run Squad is a South Korean action police procedural film. [2] It is directed by Han Jun-hee and stars Gong Hyo-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jo Jung-suk, Jeon Hye-jin and Yum Jung-ah. [3] The film was released on January 30, 2019. [4] [5]

Contents

Premise

Eun Si Yeon was demoted to the hit-and-run task force at a police station from the regional investigation unit at the National Police Agency and will work alongside Seo Min Jae, who is the ace officer of the hit-and-run task force. The two will be working to chase down Jung Jae Chul, who is a former Formula One racer now committing crimes with his madness for speed and cars. [6]

Cast

Main

An elite police officer who is fierce when hunting for criminals. Due to an unforeseen event, Si-yeon who was once a part of an internal investigations unit alongside the brightest of the force, is relegated to a hit-and-run task force, where she takes to running down criminals with the same passion.
The youngest of the task force, but also the ace, with a natural instinct when it comes to cars. Sporting unruly hair, glasses, and a flip phone, he is easy to underestimate, but a persistent investigator.
A rich businessman living it up at parties and having a boyishly good time playing with cars on the race track.

Supporting

She is Eun Si-yeon's superior at the regional investigation unit.
The reliable chief of the hit-and-run task force
The driver of a tow truck always arrives on the scene immediately after a hit-and-run.

Production

Lee Je-hoon was initially offered a lead role but had declined the offer. [11]

The first script reading took place on the March 5 and filming began on March 11, 2018. [12] [13]

Awards and nominations

AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor Son Suk-ku Nominated [14]

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