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Democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae is arrested and tortured for 22 days by interrogators trying to force him to confess to communist collaboration.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/04/2013
2.5/5
Amid all the suffocations and electrocutions ... there's a point at which diminishing returns kick in. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 03/08/2019
"National Security" is a very hard to watch, although highly realistic film, that uses shock in order to present a clear political message. Go to Full Review Steve Erickson Gay City News 02/20/2018
It should be required watching for anyone who thinks torture is politically useful and ethically justifiable, but the rest of us can safely skip it. Go to Full Review Alan Bett The Skinny 06/24/2013
3/5
Picks a subject ingrained in the Korean subconscious while retaining relevance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/15/2016 Visaranai got into me far more than this. Maybe, that is because we could easily relate ourselves in that situation. But still, the torture scenes are far more gruesome in this one. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeong Ji-yeong

Director

Kim Eui-sung

Section Chief Kang

Lee Chun-hee

Deputy Chief Kim

Lee Kyeong-yeong

Lee Guen-an

Gye-nam Myeong

Park Jeon-Moo

Park Won-sang

Kim Jong-tae
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Movie Info

Synopsis Democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae is arrested and tortured for 22 days by interrogators trying to force him to confess to communist collaboration.
Director
Jeong Ji-yeong
Producer
Kim Ji-yeon
Screenwriter
Lee Dae-il, Kang Min-hee, Chung Sang-Hyup
Production Co
Aura pictures
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Runtime
1h 50m