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Escape
Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.
Genres
ActionDramaThriller
Overview
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$13368094
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
2024-07-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
60
Vote Average
7.267
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lee Je-hoon
Lim Kyu-nam
Koo Kyo-hwan
Lee Hyun-sang
Hong Xa-bin
Kim Dong-hyuk
Seo Hyun-woo
Major Cha
Lee Sung-wook
Lieutenant Hong
Yoo Tae-joo
Captain Ryu
Jung Jun-won
Second Lieutenant Park
Jang Young-nam
Dong-hyuk's Mother
Song Kang
Min Sun-woo
Esom
Nomad Leader
Lee Ho-jung
Girl with Rifle
Shin Hyun-ji
Sang-gu's Sister
Lee Ho-cheol
Drunken General
Kim Sang-heun
Officer Jung
Park Yoon-hee
Director of the General Political Department
Woo Jeong-won
Director's Wife
Cha Soon-bae
Division Commander
Song Yo-sep
Battalion Commander
Jin Yong-uk
Company Commander
Jang Yo-hoon
Squad 1
O Seung-baek
Squad 2
Jung Ha-neul
Rifle
Lee Tae-young
On-call
Choi Min-woo
Division Officer
Bae Cheol-soo
Radio DJ
Park Ga-young
Ballroom Woman
Kim Yoon-bae
Wandering Man
Lee Seung-yong
Security Guard
Kim Han-sang
Ballroom Officer
Lee Moo-nyoung
Ballroom Officer
Ko Seo-jeong
Kyu-nam's Mother
Kim Dong-hun
Squad Member
Kim Dha-sol
Company Commander
Kim Jae-u
Squad Member
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