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A North Korean agent is forced to defect to the south to stop a nuclear war.
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Maggie Lee Variety Whips up the sort of worst-case-scenario, anti-Communist hysteria that's a hilarious throwback to the Cold War propaganda of 1970s cloak-and-dagger movies. Oct 27, 2019 Full Review James Mudge easternKicks.com Though in definite need of some judicious editing, it's a solid second outing for Yang Woo-seok, who proves himself a director unafraid of taking on ambitious material Rated: 3.5 Oct 24, 2020 Full Review William Schwartz HanCinema While consistently excellent in individual sections, the ambiguous genre mix of Steel Rain does a lot to dilute the impact. Oct 1, 2020 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Overall, "Steel Rain" is an enjoyable production that will definitely appeal to fans of Hollywood action blockbusters. However, most of the movie's elements points towards the flick, in a production that will be forgotten as easily as it is watched. Oct 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dick C I don't know what is country concepts...however understand what's family ideas...all my credits go to the Webtoon, by director-producer-original story of Steel Rain by Yang Woo-suk...with well done performances of Jung Woo-sung as well as Kwak Do-won... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Now people now how North Korea is for who anyone decides to trespass anyways this movie has alot of great moments but also sad moments , Yhe characters did awesome , Conflict was crazy and ending was good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Ive watched about 100 Korean movies since quarantine started, and its really fascinating how many of them still focus on peninsular reunification. This one doesnt necessarily have anything wholly new to offer to viewers accustomed to american blockbuster political action flicks, but its well executed and well acted. Would definitely recommend for a fun watch as long as you dont mind the run-time =) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Jay K Story was relevant and current. It was engaging and action was top notch. Critics talking about production value is ridiculous. Talk about the enjoyability of the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/20 Full Review Audience Member Kept an intensity from start to end. Some comedic moments and a few observations are quite revealing . Well worth the watch, especially for foreign viewers who know little about N and S Korea. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review gavilan s When a movie shows that Mutually Assured Destruction through possession of nuclear weaponry is the only way to peace, and the movies arguments are laid out logically and rationally, and presented in a slick-as-can-be package such as "Steel Rain", what does that say about the Pre-Covid world? This tale of how Koreans of three worlds, the North, the South, and ethnic Koreans of the People's Republic of China, can recognize commonality as Koreans, is a paean to the idea of ethnic nationality and brotherhood. Another message the movie tries to convey, by showing as well as saying, is "the citizens of a divided nation suffer more from those who seek to manipulate the division for their own ends than they do from the division itself". This is something that the US audience needs to hear, considering our current political climate. Unfortunately, since the US is a country based on ideals and ideas instead of on ethnicity, the message, while appropriate to the situation, will fall on ears that are divided by ideals and ideas. That is an irony lost on the US presence in the movie - the American bureaucrats, spies, and military cannot see Korea with the lens that Koreans may be able to because we Americans see each other as hyphens and others, and not as sisters and brothers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A North Korean agent is forced to defect to the south to stop a nuclear war.
Director
Yang Woo-suk
Producer
Kim Tae-won, Park Joon-ho
Screenwriter
Yang Woo-suk
Production Co
Mofac & Alfred, Whyworks Entertainment Co.
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2018
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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