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3-Iron

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Tae-suk (Jae-hee) is a lonely drifter who spends his nights in one empty vacation home after another. However, Tae-suk is not your usual squatter, as the courteous young man always makes sure to show his absent -- and unknowing -- hosts his gratitude by doing small household tasks or making simple improvements before moving on. One day, Tae-suk mistakes a quiet home for an empty one and stumbles across an abused housewife (Seung-Yun Lee) in urgent need of his intervention.
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A tender and moving romance from Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring's director Kim Ki-Duk.

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Steve O'Hagan Empire Magazine An engrossing, if demandingly obscure, watch. Rated: 3/5 Jul 15, 2005 Full Review Jamie Woolley BBC.com If the snail's pace doesn't send you to sleep, you'll be rewarded with a tender and unusual love story. Rated: 3/5 Jul 12, 2005 Full Review Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic What is so engaging about the film is the way its director, Ki-duk Kim, manages to keep our interest intensely focused on the couple. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 16, 2005 Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada A triangle of frustrations, revenge and disagreements, handled with ample irony, in which the storytelling talent of this surprising and versatile filmmaker shines. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 28, 2023 Full Review Eddie Harrison The List Oddly, 3-Iron is a violent yet serene meditation on the transitory nature of human existence. A work of genuine poetry, it's a cinematic hole in one. Rated: 4/5 Apr 25, 2019 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Evanescence is the movie's most distinguishing characteristic. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 1, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member What a powerful movie, both the lead actor and the actress said so much in the movie without speaking a word... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Priyan B Decent watch. Rating: 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Alain E A very original and unusual movie about gender relationships and golf clubs. A young Korean drifter who rides an expensive BMW motorcycle breaks into empty houses, eats, sleeps and does the laundry and house maintenance. In a mansion that he thinks is empty, finds an abused housewife and they form a bond. Far from realistic, this is a unique love story. If you wonder about the relevance of the 3-iron, the hero likes to shoot golf balls for exercise but also as a form of weapon. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Joey c It is a very new and shocked way to express love, Kim Ki duk is a genius Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/23 Full Review Courtney K interesting. i actually really loved how dialog-less it was; i sort of wish there was none at all. it is a beautiful story & that last scene is really quite powerful, but i'm not sure i'd recommend it to anyone else. it's more like if you happen to stumble upon it & you're in the mood for an artsy almost-silent love story, then absolutely watch it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review Audience Member so new story and Very new and fresh film..Dialogues are very few but this does not diminish the dynamism and charm of the story Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kim Ki-duk

Director

Seung-Yun Lee

Sun-hwa

Jae-hee

Tae-suk

Hyuk-ho Kwon

Min-gyu

Joo Jin-mo

Detective Cho

Choi Jeong-ho

Jailor

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Synopsis Tae-suk (Jae-hee) is a lonely drifter who spends his nights in one empty vacation home after another. However, Tae-suk is not your usual squatter, as the courteous young man always makes sure to show his absent -- and unknowing -- hosts his gratitude by doing small household tasks or making simple improvements before moving on. One day, Tae-suk mistakes a quiet home for an empty one and stumbles across an abused housewife (Seung-Yun Lee) in urgent need of his intervention.
Director
Kim Ki-duk
Producer
Kim Ki-duk
Screenwriter
Kim Ki-duk
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Cineclick Asia, Kim Ki-Duk Film
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$238.5K
Runtime
1h 27m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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