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THE PRISON Riots Online With The Official U.S. Trailer

After selling in Berlin, Na Hyeon’s directorial debut, The Prison now has a release date set for March 31 in North America a week after its South Korean release. An official U.S. trailer is now live courtesy of Well Go USA and offering up a stunning sample of the epic, explosive crime and intrigue with actors Han Suk-Kyu and Kim Rae-Won leading the anarchy.

SYNOPSIS:

After a fatal accident, Yu-gon, a former police inspector, is sentenced to hard time in a prison he once helped fill. Once inside, he discovers the entire penitentiary is no longer controlled by the guards, but by a vicious crime syndicate that breaks out at night, using their prison sentences as the perfect alibi to commit intricate heists. Looking for revenge against the system that placed him inside, Yu-gon joins the syndicate… but with every man out for himself, how long can the perfect crime last?

Also starring are Lee Kyoung-Young, Jung Woong-In, Jo Jae-Yun, Shin Sung-Rok and Kim Sung-Kyun. Catch the trailer below!

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EFM 2017: Na Hyeon’s THE PRISON Thrills With Sales In U.S. Asia, Europe And More.

Screendaily is reporting on a raft of stellar sales for Spin Kick and Southbound scribe Na Hyeon’s directorial debut, The Prison. The film has reportedly sold to Well Go USA for North America among terriroties with respective distributors each in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, China, Philippines and Taiwan.

SYNOPSIS:

Yu-gon (KIM Rae-won), troubled former police inspector, is imprisoned for a hit-and-run accident. While inside, he discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate named Ik-ho (HAN Seok-kyu) who has been running a crime syndicate with the help of the warden and guards which provides them the perfect alibi. Soon enough, Yu-gon becomes a major part of Ik-ho’s crime empire.

The Prison is tapped for market screenings this Saturday with a local Korean release set for March. The first official trailer just went live as well and you can now view it below.

H/T: Screendaily

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