Streaming Sleepers: Take A Journey Back To NATURAL CITY On Kanopy
Celebrate twenty years of a modern sci-fi action classic in the form of South Korea’s answer to “Blade Runner”!
Yoo Ji-tae
Review: THE SWINDLERS Baits You With A Brilliant Crime Caper
It’s often interesting in wondering how a director can conjure a mystery tale that keeps audiences guessing. Jang Chang-Won’s new film, The Swindlers, certainly lives up to the task with as much intricacy and detail as possible in its two hour duration. Written by Jang for his own debut, the film sets its course with tragedy in its wake when a church learns it was swindled out of billions by Doo-Chil (Heo Sung-Tae), a schemer who fakes his own death while escaping from Korea. Eight years later, we meet Ji-Sung (Hyun Bin), a vengeful con-artist hunting Doo-Chil and eager to hatch a plan of his own until he’s forced to pair up with Hee-Soo (Yoo Ji-Tae), an ambitious prosecutor to help culminate more than enough evidence to catch the big fish. The devil, of course, is in the details with a story that offers numerous moving pieces in its narrative. […]
THE SWINDLERS Gets An Official U.S. Trailer
Jang Chang-won’s directorial debut is edging closer to its November 22 start in theaters for heist comedy, The Swindlers. That will be just over a week off from its expected rollout in North America starting December 1 while Well Go USA is making things official with its own push. Trailer included. High stakes and fast talk are the game in this crime caper that brings together an all-star cast (Yoo Ji-tae, Hyun Bin, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana) as unlikely allies from different sides of the law. Each member of the team has their own motives, but they’ll have to work together to achieve their common goal – trapping the world’s most legendary con man. Check out the trailer below!