The Swindlers (2017 film)

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The Swindlers
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Hangul
Revised Romanization Kkun
Directed byJang Chang-won
Written byJang Chang-won
Produced bySung Chang-yeon
Starring Hyun Bin
Yoo Ji-tae
Bae Seong-woo
Park Sung-woong
Nana
Ahn Se-ha
CinematographyLee Tae-yoon
Music by Bang Jun-seok
Production
company
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
Running time
117 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$28.9 million [1]

The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang-won. [2] [3] [4] The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha. [5] [6]

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Plot

A con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Park meets another fraudster named Ji-sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives. [7]

Cast

Release and reception

Local

The Swindlers opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017, grossing US$1.4 million from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release. [11]

The film topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks. [12]

By December 19, 2017, The Swindlers exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected US$28.9 million in total. [13]

International

The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines. [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
20176th Korea Film Actors Association AwardsPopular Star Award Nana Won [15]
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New ActressNominated [16]
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actor Bae Seong-woo Nominated [17]
Best New Actress Nana Nominated

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