The Chaser

The Chaser

The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.

NR 2008 · 125 min · ★ 7.8 (2K) · Crime, Thriller, Action

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

Directed by Na Hong-jin · Written by Na Hong-jin

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Kim Yoon-seok Eom Jung-ho
Ha Jung-woo Ji Young-min
Seo Young-hee Kim Mi-jin
Kim You-jung Eun-ji
Jung In-gi Detective Lee
Choi Jung-woo Chief of Police
Min Kyung-jin Captain
Park Hyo-ju Detective Oh
Koo Bon-woong Meathead
Oh Yeon-ah Seong-hee
Yoo Ji-yeon Hee-jung
Kim Sun-young Ji-yeong

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