Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker

2016 · 20 min · Drama

One late afternoon, a mysterious guy tries to hitchhike in the middle of nowhere. But nobody seems to give him a ride. It is getting quite dark, a small van driver suddenly stops his car because he saw a man standing in front of his vehicle and the strange guy gets in the car abruptly.

Directed by Jéro Yun · Written by Jéro Yun

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Lee Tae-kyu a middle-aged man
Hong Seung-il Assistant Inspector
Kang Seok-chul Senior Policeman
Shin Jeong-man driver

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