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The Point Men

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A Korean diplomat is dispatched to Afghanistan when a group of South Korean tourists is taken hostage by the Taliban.

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Carla Hay Culture Mix 02/03/2023
As an action film inspired by true events, The Point Men can be flawed and often formulaic. However, the movie is appealing for the three charismatic central performances of the negotiators who sometimes clash with each other during a hostage crisis. Go to Full Review
John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) 02/01/2023
3/5
A real hostage crisis has become fodder for an action movie. The consolation is the production has the budget to make it look good. Go to Full Review
James Marsh South China Morning Post 02/01/2023
2/5
Action sequences are surprisingly sparse in The Point Men, which always appears more invested in its tried and tested (even tired) mismatched central partnership than in broaching any more intriguing propositions. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Korean diplomat is dispatched to Afghanistan when a group of South Korean tourists is taken hostage by the Taliban.
Director
Yim Soon-rye
Producer
Shin Bum-Soo, Nam Jeong-il, Moon Young-hwa
Screenwriter
Ahn Young-soo
Production Co
Watermelon Pictures Co., Ltd., OneTake Film
Genre
Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2023, Original
Runtime
1h 48m