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A Hard Day

Play trailer Poster for A Hard Day Released Jul 17, 2015 1h 50m Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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A homicide detective (Lee Sun-gyun) accidentally kills a man with his car, then tries to hide the body in his mother's coffin on the day of her funeral.
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Linda Barnard Toronto Star Director Kim turns the screw relentlessly, working old-school devices like ringing phones to excellent effect while tossing in some inspired fight and chase scenes. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 23, 2015 Full Review Soren Andersen Seattle Times It's hard to feel sympathy for such a miserable miscreant. Impossible, in fact. Rated: 2/4 Jul 23, 2015 Full Review Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto Unfortunate events collide, ricochet and twist with hair-raising precision. getting maximum tension and laughs out of every ludicrous scenario. Rated: 4/5 Jul 23, 2015 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin This is a slick, neo-noirish tale that pits one man against Murphy's Law - anything that could potentially go wrong does, and in the worst way possible. Rated: B Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com Kim Seong-hun's unique humor is usually droll and deadpan. He doesn't overemphasize objects like a remote-controlled soldier or other marks of inventiveness better unspoiled. Mar 16, 2020 Full Review William Schwartz HanCinema There's a constant feeling of "this plan really shouldn't work" that's reenforced by the sheer number of times someone almost stumbles onto Geon-soo's ridiculous plot. Jun 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wolfgang G Ein harter Tag ist ein südkoreanischer Action-Thriller, der von Kim Seong-hun geschrieben und inszeniert wurde… Ein Mordkommissar tötet versehentlich einen Mann mit seinem Auto… Ein harter Tag ist ein gut gemachter Thriller, mit einer nahen perfekten Geschichte, die mit einem Hauch von schwarzem Humor gewürzt wurde… eine perfekte Mischung aus Action, Spannung, Komödie und Schauspiel… Die schauspielerische Leistung der Darsteller ist auch nicht zu verachten… Ein harter Tag ist ein Film mit einem guten Unterhaltungswert. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The best Korean movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite Korean films Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A detective puts himself in some crazy situations following an accident that leaves one man dead and himself hiding the body. But not all was clear sailings, as somebody saw the events unfold. A smart film that starts out with blackmailing, only to ascend into deeper waters of police corruption and murder, with a strong showdown between hero and villain. This Japanese film gets it right when it comes to building tension and intrigue. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The 3.5stars is given to the Aaron Kwok HK version "Peace Breaker". The original Korean version worth 2.5 stars. The Chinese version is more violence, and the handling of screen, plot, arrangement is better and smoothed. But those ridiculous points still ridiculous. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly a spot on B-tier movie. Low budget, short film that gets its job done - a summer flick with hardcore suspension and excitement. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A homicide detective (Lee Sun-gyun) accidentally kills a man with his car, then tries to hide the body in his mother's coffin on the day of her funeral.
Director
Kim Seong-hun
Screenwriter
Kim Seong-hun
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
AD406
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 26, 2016
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
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