The Old Woman with the Knife
2025 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 6.5
An aging assassin is pushed into an uneasy mentorship with a reckless newcomer, forcing her to confront what it means to be seen as replaceable. As their bond grows, a hidden threat emerges and the underworld around them turns into a tense game of deception where trust is scarce and survival demands constant vigilance.
Based on The Old Woman with the Knife
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Details
- Original title
- 파과
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-04-30
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 123 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (86 votes)
- Box office
- $3,852,545
About
If you want a clever, addictive action thriller about aging, loyalty, and survival with bursts of brutal violence and a touch of heart, this should land; Not for you if you dislike convoluted plots or sparse action like in Hunt.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse thrills; strong performances; bloody action bursts | Cons: plot can feel convoluted; some confusion in timelines; action sometimes implausible
Themes
- based on novel or book
Cast & crew
Lee Hye-young
as Hornclaw
Kim Sung-cheol
as Bullfight
Yeon Woo-jin
as Dr. Kang
Ok Ja-yeon
as Cho-yeop
Kim Moo-yul
as Ryu
Shin Sia
as Young Hornclaw Min Seol-hwa
Lee Hyun-gul
as Han Seong-do
Hyun Bong-sik
as Organ Trafficker Mr. Gu
Jung Hyeon-jun
as Young Bullfight Bae Do-young
Yoon Chae-na
as Dr. Kang's Daughter, Kang Hae-ni
Directed by Min Kyu-dong