A rebellious North Korean soldier falls in love with tap dancing during the Korean War in this musical drama based...
A rebellious North Korean soldier falls in love with tap dancing during the Korean War in this musical drama based on the musical Rho Ki-soo. While being held captive as a prisoner-of-war, Rho Ki-soo (Do) is encouraged by the P.O.W. Camp's U.S. sergeant to channel his interests into dancing.
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63 %8 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %245 reviewsAudience score rating
"By the end, fancifully snappy dance numbers vie with grisly bullet ballet for top setpiece honors: Kang stages both with aplomb, leaving audiences caught between crying and cheering."
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Variety
Variety"An ill-fitting hodgepodge of half-baked ideas and unrealised potential."
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South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post"Though a bit longer than necessary, the movie tells an engaging, enjoyable story, peppered with impressive dance numbers."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The plot's light and dark elements... start clashing halfway through this overlong feature and never resolve."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterSwing Kids (2018) | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong violence
- Runtime
- 133
- Genre
- Drama, Musical, War
- Country of origin
- South Korea
