A detective is stalked by a witness after trying to cover up a hit-and-run in this South Korean crime thriller...
A detective is stalked by a witness after trying to cover up a hit-and-run in this South Korean crime thriller from Seong-hun Kim (Tunnel).
On the way back from his mother's funeral, special crimes detective Gun-soo (Sun-kyun Lee, Paju) gets into an accident, killing a man instantly. To cover up his crime, he hides the body inside his mother’s coffin. Eventually, Gun-su's crime pops up on the police database and his own partner takes the case. While his colleague slowly uncovers more details of the accident, a mysterious witness begins threatening him.
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82 %33 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
77 %743 reviewsAudience score rating
"When was the last time you saw a modern thriller with so much narrative and visual wit that you were simultaneously laughing and crying out in fear - the kind the Coen brothers often make and Spielberg when he's in a Hitchcockian mood?"
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Vulture
Vulture"A South Korean police thriller that finds helmer-scribe Kim Seong-hung handling a taut yet elaborately plotted narrative with poise, control and near-faultless technical execution."
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Variety
Variety"A kinetically visceral, enjoyable nasty joy ride, "A Hard Day" is pretty much as advertised."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Refreshing and ultimately a great deal of fun."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Kim Seong-hun's A Hard Day offers a masterclass in throat-squeezing, stomach-knotting suspense."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterA Hard Day | Details
- Runtime
- 111
- Genre
- Action, Thriller
- Country of origin
- South Korea
