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A Self-Righteous Man
A Self-Righteous Man
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A Self-Righteous Man

Original Title: 독불장군

1988
1h 42m
Action
War

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 42m

Storyline

As the tragic war of fratricide is drawing to a close, a special agent nicknamed Dokbul, Kang Cheol-gu, is given an intelligence mission to identify and confirm the enemy's unusual movements. While on a mission, Cheol-gu infiltrates the enemy's camp alone and accidentally witnesses a bloody scene of massacre of civilians. He saves the only survivor, Hwang No-in, and is hinted that the enemy's plot is very dangerous. Cheol-gu approaches Mi-young, a People's Army nurse, to extract information, but is exposed to the enemy and escapes a crisis after a fierce battle. In the end, thanks to Cheol-gu's persistence, Mi-young realizes the illusion of the liberation struggle they are calling for, and transforms into Cheol-gu's collaborator to stop their horrific plot, germ warfare, and carries out the mission. However, the result of this tragic war is only futility. A war of illusions where more is lost than gained, and in the end, even the nickname Dokbul sheds hot tears.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Apr 9, 1988
Languages
Mandarin
Korean
Director
Ki-pung Choi
Production
Samjin Films
Samjin Films
Production Countries
South Korea

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Jeon Young-rok

Jeon Young-rok

Kang Cheol-gu, the lone general

Kwon Jae-hee

Kwon Jae-hee

Mi-young, a nurse in the People's Army

Hwang Hae

Hwang Hae

Hwang No-in

Lee Dong-jun

Lee Dong-jun

the head of the operation team

Jin Bong-jin

Jin Bong-jin

Oh Hyun-soo

Se-hyeok Jeong

Park Dong-ryong

Park Dong-ryong

the special forces

Jang Jeong-kuk

Jang Jeong-kuk

the special forces

Ju Sang-ho

Kil Da-Ro

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