National Security
On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 남영동1985 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Director | Chung Ji-young |
| Runtime | 106 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.3/10 (24 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Chung Ji-young
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Park Won-sang
Kim Jong-tae
Lee Kyung-young
Lee Doo-han
Dong Bang-woo
Executive Director Park
Kim Eui-sung
Manager Kang
Seo Dong-soo
Section Chief Baek
Kim Joong-ki
Section Chief Lee
Lee Chun-hee
Section Chief Kim
Moon Sung-keun
President Yoon
Woo Hee-jin
Kim Jong-tae's wife
Bae Yong-geun
Assistant Yang
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