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The President's Last Bang (2005)
Directed by Im Sang-soo
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On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Han Seok-kyu | Baek Yoon-sik | Song Jae-ho | Kim Eung-soo | Jo Sang-Geon | Kwon Byung-gil | Jung Won-joong | Jo Eun-ji | Kim Yoon-Ah | Lee Jae-gu | Kim Sang-ho | Kim Seung-wook | Kim Yeong-in | Youn Yuh-jung | Kim Ki-chun | Jung Woo | Park Geun-hye | Im Sang-soo | Jeong In-gi | Bong Tae-gyu | Kim Byung-ok | Jo Deok-jae | Kwon Tae-won | Hong Rok-ki | Jung Jong-joon | Cha Seung-yeol | Choi Dong-hoon | Kim Min-soo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
After viewing The Man Standing Next earlier this year I wanted to watch the other Korean film based on the same event: the assassination of the president in 1979. I knew this was a meant as a dark comedy but it’s certainly not a laugh out loud haha comedy. The humor is more in how these KCIA handle/bumble the situation and how messy it gets. The two young women guests of the president have the best running gag. I’d liken this to The Death of Stalin but not nearly as funny or on point as that film is.
Between both films I prefer The Man Standing Next since it is so gravely serious and presented that way with the strategic maneuvering to complete the assassination.
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