Running Man (2013 film)

This article is about the South Korean film. For other films, see Running Man (disambiguation).
Running Man
Hangul 런닝맨
Revised Romanization Reonningmaen
McCune–Reischauer Rŏnningmaen
Directed by Jo Dong-oh
Produced by Jeong Jong-hun
Written by Jo Dong-oh
Starring Shin Ha-kyun
Lee Min-ho
Music by Kim Jun-seok
Cinematography Jo Sang-yuen
Edited by Nam Na-yeong
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Running time
 127 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Running Man (Hangul: 런닝맨; RR: Reonningmaen) is a 2013 South Korean action film starring Shin Ha-kyun as an ordinary man who begins to be chased and watched by the entire nation after he is falsely accused in a homicide case.[1][2][3][4]

Running Man was the first ever Korean movie to have 100% of its investment come from a Hollywood studio, 20th Century Fox, which also produced it along with CreaPictures.[5][6] Distributed by Fox both domestically and worldwide, it was released in theaters on April 4, 2013.[7]

Plot

Jong-woo is an immature father to a son only 18 years younger than himself. He earns a living by working at an auto repair garage during the day and driving a cab at night. His long-standing dream is to buy a small home to live in. One day, a passenger is found dead in his cab. Overnight, he becomes the prime suspect in a high-profile murder case and is forced to become a fugitive as he's chased by the police, reporters, and unidentified men.[1]

Cast

Release

Running Man was released in South Korea on April 4, 2013.[11] It opened at number one at the South Korean box office, grossing a total of US$3,317,529 in its first week.[12] The film fell to third place in its second week, behind the premieres of Fists of Legend and Oblivion.[13] The film has grossed a total of US$8,873,200.[12]

Critical reception

Film Business Asia gave the film a three out of ten rating, referring to it as an "over-played and under-written action marathon quickly wears out its welcome."[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "RUNNING MAN grabs Hollywood's attention". Korean Film Council. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (7 August 2012). "Filming for Running Man begins with U.S. studio support". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Korea's first Hollywood-invested film starts filming". The Korea Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  4. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (5 April 2013). "Unique Korean action selected by Hollywood - Running Man". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  5. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (5 February 2013). "Beyond Korea, to English speaking nations". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  6. ↑ Lee, Claire (26 February 2013). "Fox unveils first foray into Korean market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  7. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (4 February 2013). "RUNNING MAN Will Hit Screens in April". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  8. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (26 February 2013). "Shin Ha Kyun Talks about the Fractures and Acrophobia He Suffered for Running Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  9. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (14 March 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun of RUNNING MAN Continues to Develop". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  10. ↑ Lim, Ju-ri (16 April 2013). "Shin Ha-kyun leaps into first action role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  11. 1 2 Elley, Derek (29 June 2013). "Running Man". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  12. 1 2 "Running Man (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  13. ↑ "South Korea Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.

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