The Front Line 2011
“Last battle of the Korean War.”
What is The Front Line?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "The Front Line" (2011).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 133 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 20, 2011
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- South Korea
- Studios
- TPS Company, A-Po Films, Showbox
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Revenue
- $15,786,086
- Genres
- Drama, Action, War
- Updated
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "The Front Line" (2011).
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Front Line (Korean: Gojijeon; also known as Battle of Highlands).
Year: 2011.
Director: Jang Hoon (third film after Secret Reunion and Rough Cut).
Genre: Drama, Action, War.
Runtime: 2h 13m.
Setting: 1953 ceasefire of the Korean War (also mentions 1951 ceasefire declared).
Plot: Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion battles for a hill on the front line border against the North to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border. Ownership of the land swaps multiple times each day.
Characters/Cast: Kang (investigates a tacit case), Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok.
Awards: Won four Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film.
Other: Selected as South Korea's submission to
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- Rich thematic depth offers plenty of reward for attentive viewers.
- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Is The Front Line worth watching?
The Front Line holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 208 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Action for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie The Front Line and when was it released?
The Front Line is a feature film with a runtime of 133 minutes. It was released in 2011. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Front Line?
The Front Line was directed by Jang Hoon.
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