The Man Standing Next

Released Jan 31, 2020

1h 54m

Drama

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South Korean politicians struggle for power in 1979.

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Carlos V

Para los amantes de la lealtad y codigos de vida es una gran politica. Los koreanos son amos de cuidar el protocolo y la canducta.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Rodrigo F

Buena película de espionaje y acción

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Luciana h

Fabulosa la amé, me encantó la historia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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lizbeth s

Interesante reconstruye el pasado de una manera espectacular

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Omar S

Una película enorme y muy buena

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Jenn H

La mejor película de los tiempos 😍

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Woo Min-ho

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Lee Byung-hun

Kim Kyu-Pyeong

Lee Sung-min

President Park

Kwak Do-won

Park Yong-gak

Lee Hee-joon

Kwak Sang-Cheon

John D. Michaels

Congressman Harrington

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Leslie Felperin

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Suspenseful but fiendishly complex...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 23, 2021

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Though touching on a le Carre-like web of loyalties, ambition and hidden agendas, the film is generally less engrossing than that might suggest...

May 26, 2020

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Cary Darling

Houston Chronicle

Stylistically, there are echoes of such notable '70s American political thrillers as "Parallax View" and "The Conversation." Even if you're not sure what's going on at any given moment, it is never less than compelling.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 9, 2020

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Daryl MacDonald

InSession Film

For all the opportunities to explore the positions of its various main players, what we’re left with is a staid, plodding drama which feels too afraid to really explore its concepts.

Rated: C

Apr 26, 2024

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

Overall, the film's involving period detail and simmering intrigue allow it to stand alongside those classic American political thrillers of the 1970s.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 29, 2022

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Daisy Leigh-Phippard

Screen Queens

It seems that perhaps the melodrama of a significant political moment in South Koreas history, and thus its attempted epicness, may have ultimately failed the film and its actors.

Feb 21, 2022

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Synopsis

South Korean politicians struggle for power in 1979.

Director: Woo Min-ho
Producer: Hwang Sunil
Screenwriter: Lee Ji-min, Woo Min-ho
Distributor: Capelight Pictures
Production Co: Gemstone Pictures, Hive Media
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $113.5K
Runtime: 1h 54m

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