The Swindlers (2017 film)
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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]
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Hyun Bin as Hwang Ji-sung[8]
- Yoo Ji-tae as Prosecutor Park Hee-soo[9]
- Bae Seong-woo as Go Seok-dong
- Park Sung-woong as Kwak Seung-gun
- Nana as Choon-ja[10]
- Ahn Se-ha as Chief Kim
- Choi Deok-moon as Lee Kang-suk
- Choi Il-hwa as Lawmaker Sung
- Heo Sung-tae as Jang Du-chil
- Kim Tae-hoon as Attorney general
- Jung Jin-young as Hwang Yoo-suk (special appearance)
- Oh Tae-kyung as Tae-dong (special appearance)
- Cha Soon-bae as CEO Kang (special appearance)
- Jin Seon-kyu as Older cousin (special appearance)
Release and reception
[edit]Local
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Swindlers (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
- ^ 꾼 : 네이버 영화 (in Korean). Movie.naver.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ 꾼 (2017) - Daum 영화 (in Korean). Movie.daum.net. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ 꾼 (The Swindlers). Cine21.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae make tense team in 'Swindlers'". 10 November 2017.
- ^ "THE SWINDLERS Target 10 Offshore Markets". Koreanfilm.
- ^ "영화 "사기를 설계하고 기획하다. 사기꾼 잡는 사기꾼 이야기! 현빈·유지태·나나 주연" - 한국강사신문". www.lecturernews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "영화 "사기를 설계하고 기획하다. 사기꾼 잡는 사기꾼 이야기! 현빈·유지태·나나 주연" - 한국강사신문". www.lecturernews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ 디지털본부12. "영화 '꾼', 현빈X유지태의 속고 속이는 사기극". 부산일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "영화 '꾼' 나나, 현빈 실제 성격? '자상하고 부드럽다'". 빅데이터뉴스 (in Korean). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Korean Film Biz Zone: Daily Box Office [20171115 ~ 20171122]".
- ^ "THE SWINDLERS Takes 3rd Weekend Crown". KoBiz. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ 현빈 주연 '꾼' 장기흥행 끝 400만 관객 돌파. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). 19 December 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Korean crime film to open in 10 foreign regions". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Top Star Awards for NA Moon-hee, LEE Jung-hyun, CHOI Min-shik and Hyun-bin". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 8, 2018.
- ^ 제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개. JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- ^ ‘제2회 더 서울어워즈’ 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- The Swindlers at HanCinema
- The Swindlers at IMDb
- The Swindlers at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)