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Escape

Original title: 탈주

Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.

  • Movie
  • 2024
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Lee Jong-pil

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 89 votes

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After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

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Cast and crew

  • Lee Je-hoon

    Lee Je-hoonLim Kyu-nam

  • Koo Kyo-hwan

    Koo Kyo-hwanLee Hyun-sang

  • Hong Xa-bin

    Hong Xa-binKim Dong-hyuk

  • Seo Hyun-woo

    Seo Hyun-wooMajor Cha

  • Lee Sung-wook

    Lee Sung-wookLieutenant Hong

  • Yoo Tae-joo

    Yoo Tae-jooCaptain Ryu

  • Jung Jun-won

    Jung Jun-wonSecond Lieutenant Park

  • Jang Young-nam

    Jang Young-namDong-hyuk's Mother

  • Song Kang

    Song KangMin Sun-woo

  • Esom

    EsomNomad Leader

  • Lee Ho-jung

    Lee Ho-jungGirl with Rifle

  • Shin Hyun-ji

    Shin Hyun-jiSang-gu's Sister

  • Lee Ho-cheol

    Lee Ho-cheolDrunken General

  • Kim Sang-heun

    Kim Sang-heunOfficer Jung

  • Park Yoon-hee

    Park Yoon-heeDirector of the General Political Department

  • Woo Jeong-won

    Woo Jeong-wonDirector's Wife

  • Cha Soon-bae

    Cha Soon-baeDivision Commander

  • Song Yo-sep

    Song Yo-sepBattalion Commander

Director
Lee Jong-pil
Writer
Kim Woo-geun and Kwon Sung-hui
Music
Dalpalan
Cinematography
Kim Sung-an