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The Man from Nowhere (2010)

The Man from Nowhere (2010)
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A retired special agent forges an unlikely bond with his neglected young neighbor, and vows to bring the girl back home safely after she's kidnapped by violent criminals. When Tae-Shik hung up his guns to open a small pawn shop, he also shut himself off from the world. Tae-Shik prefers to live in solitude, yet he still takes a liking to his precocious neighbor So-mi, whose mother pay her little attention. When So-Mi's mother crosses a local gang of criminals who respond by kidnapping the desperate mother and daughter, Tae-Shik realizes that he may be their only hope of making it out of the situation alive. After entering into a tenuous agreement with the local mob, Tae-Shik becomes the target of an intense police manhunt and finds himself besieged on all sides. Now the closer Tae-Shik gets to So-Mi and her mother, the more his dark past finally begins coming into focus. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Won BinKim Sae-ron, (more)
Director(s):
Lee Jeong-beom
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of The Man from Nowhere

A retired special agent forges an unlikely bond with his neglected young neighbor, and vows to bring the girl back home safely after she's kidnapped by violent criminals. When Tae-Shik hung up his guns to open a small pawn shop, he also shut himself off from the world. Tae-Shik prefers to live in solitude, yet he still takes a liking to his precocious neighbor So-mi, whose mother pay her little attention. When So-Mi's mother crosses a local gang of criminals who respond by kidnapping the desperate mother and daughter, Tae-Shik realizes that he may be their only hope of making it out of the situation alive. After entering into a tenuous agreement with the local mob, Tae-Shik becomes the target of an intense police manhunt and finds himself besieged on all sides. Now the closer Tae-Shik gets to So-Mi and her mother, the more his dark past finally begins coming into focus. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
119 mins

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Director(s):
Lee Jeong-beom
Writer(s):
Lee Jeong-beom
Producer(s):
Lee Tae Hun
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Drug Content, Brief Nudity, Violence, Graphic Violence)
Categories:
ForeignAction / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    GRACE S.

    Excellent movie! Action sequence is great and Won Bin is just superb!

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    Peter P.

    Awesome movie! Builds up slowly, but action is superb!

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    David T.

    I've haven't seen a good Korean film until this one. This one is nearly perfect and does everything excellent. A movie like this comes out once in a blue moon, catch it if you can.

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