The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard

There is a line that cannot be crossed.

2002 · 96 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, War

A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk · Written by Kim Ki-duk

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