Eye for an Eye (2008 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Eye for an Eye
| image = Eye for an Eye (2008 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^눈에는 눈 이에는 이}}
| director = Ahn Gwon-tae
Kwak Kyung-taek
| producer = Jeong Tae-won
| writer = Ahn Gwon-tae
Kwak Kyung-taek
| starring = Han Suk-kyu
Cha Seung-won
| music = Bang Jun-seok
| cinematography = Hong Kyung-pyo
Oh Hyun-je
| editing = Kyung Min-ho
| studio = Taewon Entertainment
| distributor = Lotte Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2008|7|30}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = {{USD|12.4 million}}
}}
Eye for an Eye ({{Korean|hangul=눈에는 눈 이에는 이}}) is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film. This film directed by Ahn Gwon-tae and Kwak Kyung-taek. Starring Han Suk-kyu and Cha Seung-won.
Plot
Veteran police detective Baek Seong-chan is on the verge of retiring to set up his own business. But he is forced to put his plans on hold when ₩1.8 billion is stolen from a bank truck, and then 600 kg of gold from an airport, with the thief having impersonated Baek. The following day, he receives a package of the stolen money from the thief, who identifies himself as Ahn Hyeon-min. Baek pursues Ahn, only to discover that he is being used as a pawn in a greater scheme of revenge.
Cast
- Han Suk-kyu as Baek Seong-chan
- Cha Seung-won as Ahn Hyeon-min
- Song Yeong-chang as Kim Hyeon-tae
- Lee Byung-joon as Antonio
- Jung In-gi as Hwang Min-cheol
- Kim Ji-seok as Song Yoo-gon
- Son Byeong-wook as Kim Do-soo
- Im Sung-kyu as Cha Yeong-jae
- Lee Jae-goo as Detective Park
- Kim Yoon-tae as Detective Kim
Production
The first half of Eye for an Eye was directed by Ahn Gwon-tae, with the rest completed by Kwak Kyung-taek.Lee Hyo-won. "[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/141_28136.html Eye Spies Perfect Crime] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616201216/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/141_28136.html |date=2016-06-16 }}". The Korea Times, 24 July 2008. Retrieved on 28 November 2008. Filming took place over a period of seven months on location in Seoul, Jeju Island and Busan, and wrapped on 13 January 2008.Yi Ch'ang-ho. "[https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=896 CHA Seung-won and HAN Seok-gyu finish shoot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114757/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=896 |date=2014-02-02 }}". Korean Film Council, 18 January 2008. Retrieved on 28 November 2008.
Release
Eye for an Eye was released in South Korea on 30 July 2008,"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Eye_for_an_Eye.php Eye for an Eye (2008) - 눈에는 눈 이에는 이] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104172852/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Eye_for_an_Eye.php |date=2023-01-04 }}". Hancinema. Retrieved on 28 November 2008. and on its opening weekend was ranked third at the box office with 590,494 admissions."[https://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2008.08.01+%7E+2008.08.03 Korean Box Office]" (Week-end 2008.08.01 ~ 2008.08.03). Hancinema. Retrieved on 28 November 2008. As of 29 September it had received a total of 2,073,158 admissions, with a gross of {{USD|12,358,100}}."[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=39&p=.htm South Korea Box Office September 26–28, 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002455/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=39&p=.htm |date=2016-03-04 }}". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 28 November 2008.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.eye2008.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|1305730|Eye for an Eye}}
- {{kmdb film|09742|Eye for an Eye}}
- {{hancinema film|Eye_for_an_Eye|Eye for an Eye}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eye for an Eye}}
Category:2000s Korean-language films
Category:2008 action thriller films
Category:2000s crime action films
Category:2008 crime thriller films
Category:Films about organized crime in South Korea
Category:South Korean neo-noir films
Category:Police detective films
Category:South Korean crime action films
Category:South Korean crime thriller films
Category:South Korean action thriller films
Category:Films directed by Kwak Kyung-taek