The Front Line
2011 · Movie · Not Rated · 133 min · ★ 7.2 · 64% critics
In 1951, a ceasefire is declared, but two sides still clash on the front line in the Korean War’s final stretch. A South Korean battalion fights fiercely over a hill near the border, with control shifting repeatedly throughout the day, while an investigator looks into disturbing events tied to the battlefield.
Also known as The Frontline · Front Line · Frontline
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Details
- Original title
- 고지전
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-07-20
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (198 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gritty Korean War drama if you want intense, human-focused fighting and a big question about why wars happen; Not for you if you want clear good-versus-evil simplicity or prefer lighter war stories like My Way or The Battleship Island.
Pros: intense front-line battles; no-side anti-war tone; strong acting and emotion | Cons: slower early pace; cluttered subplot balance; some viewers cite repetitiveness
Themes
- korean war (1950-53)
- battle
- 1950s
- korean army
- south korea
- north korea
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shin Ha-kyun
as Kang Eun-pyo
Go Soo
as Kim Soo-hyeok
Lee Je-hoon
as Shin Il-young
Ryu Seung-su
as Oh Gi-yeong
Ko Chang-seok
as Yang Hyo-sam
David Lee
as Nam Seong-sik
Ryu Seung-ryong
as Hyeon Jeong-yoon
Kim Ok-vin
as Cha Tae-kyeong
Cho Jin-woong
as Yoo Jae-ho
Jung In-gi
as Lee Sang-eok
Directed by Jang Hoon