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May 18(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-07-25
69%
48 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
The day a nation's conscience died.
Overview:
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
ProductionCompanies: 
KiHweck ShiDae
Movie: May 18
Top 10 Billed Cast
김상경
Kang Min-woo
안성기
Park Heung-soo
이요원
Park Shin-ae
이준기
Kang Jin-woo
박철민
In-bong
박원상
Yong-dae
송재호
Priest Kim
나문희
Naju-daek
권태원
Brigadier general Choi
엄효섭
Captain Kim
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