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Escape

Escape

“Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.”
Original title: 탈주
★7.3/10(89)•2024•1h 36m
ActionDramaThriller
DirectorLee Jong-pil
ScreenplayKim Woo-geun, Kwon Sung-hui
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.
Release
Jul 3, 2024
Budget
$7M
Country
South Korea
Revenue
$13M

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7.3/10
TMDB Average audience rating
89 votes
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Where to watch Escape? Escape is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Kanopy.
Who directed Escape? Escape is directed by Lee Jong-pil.
Who stars in Escape? The main cast of Escape includes Lee Je-hoon, Koo Kyo-hwan, Hong Xa-bin, Seo Hyun-woo, Lee Sung-wook.
How long is Escape? Escape is 1h 36min long.

Cast

Lee Je-hoon
Lee Je-hoon
Lim Kyu-nam
Koo Kyo-hwan
Koo Kyo-hwan
Lee Hyun-sang
Hong Xa-bin
Hong Xa-bin
Kim Dong-hyuk
Seo Hyun-woo
Seo Hyun-woo
Major Cha
Lee Sung-wook
Lee Sung-wook
Lieutenant Hong
Yoo Tae-joo
Yoo Tae-joo
Captain Ryu
Jung Jun-won
Jung Jun-won
Second Lieutenant Park
Jang Young-nam
Jang Young-nam
Dong-hyuk's Mother
Song Kang
Song Kang
Min Sun-woo
Esom
Esom
Nomad Leader
Lee Ho-jung
Lee Ho-jung
Girl with Rifle
Shin Hyun-ji
Shin Hyun-ji
Sang-gu's Sister
Lee Ho-cheol
Lee Ho-cheol
Drunken General
Kim Sang-heun
Kim Sang-heun
Officer Jung
Park Yoon-hee
Park Yoon-hee
Director of the General Political Department
Woo Jeong-won
Woo Jeong-won
Director's Wife
Cha Soon-bae
Cha Soon-bae
Division Commander
Song Yo-sep
Song Yo-sep
Battalion Commander
Jin Yong-uk
Jin Yong-uk
Company Commander
Jang Yo-hoon
Jang Yo-hoon
Squad 1
O Seung-baek
O Seung-baek
Squad 2
Jung Ha-neul
Jung Ha-neul
Rifle
Lee Tae-young
Lee Tae-young
On-call
Bae Cheol-soo
Bae Cheol-soo
Radio DJ
Park Ga-young
Park Ga-young
Ballroom Woman

Synopsis

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.

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