The Swindlers | |
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Hangul | 꾼 |
Revised Romanization | Kkun |
Directed by | Jang Chang-won |
Written by | Jang Chang-won |
Produced by | Sung Chang-yeon |
Starring | Hyun Bin Yoo Ji-tae Bae Seong-woo Park Sung-woong Nana Ahn Se-ha |
Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon |
Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$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]
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]
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]
The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines. [14]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popular Star Award | Nana | Won | [15] |
2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | [16] | |
2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated | [17] | |
Best New Actress | Nana | Nominated | |||
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