The Swindlers (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Jang Chang-won |
| Produced by | Sung Chang-yeon |
| Written by | Jang Chang-won |
| Starring | Hyun Bin Yoo Ji-tae Bae Seong-woo Park Sung-woong Nana Ahn Se-ha |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
| Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon |
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$28.9 million[1] |
The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang-won.[2][3][4] The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha.[5][6]
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Plot
A con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Park meets another fraudster named Ji-sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives.
Cast
- Hyun Bin as Hwang Ji-sung
- Yoo Ji-tae as Prosecutor Park Hee-soo
- Bae Seong-woo as Go Seok-dong
- Park Sung-woong as Kwak Seung-gun
- Nana as Choon-ja
- Ahn Se-ha as Chief Kim
- Choi Deok-moon as Lee Kang-suk
- Choi Il-hwa as Lawmaker Sung
- Heo Sung-tae as Jang Du-chil
- Kim Tae-hoon as Attorney general
- Jung Jin-young as Hwang Yoo-suk (special appearance)
- Oh Tae-kyung as Tae-dong (special appearance)
- Cha Soon-bae as CEO Kang (special appearance)
- Jin Seon-kyu as Older cousin (special appearance)
Release and reception
Local
The Swindlers opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017, grossing US$1.4 million from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release.[7]
The film topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks.[8]
By December 19, 2017, The Swindlers exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected US$28.9 million in total.[9]
International
The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines.[10]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popular Star Award | Nana | Won | [11] |
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bae Seong-woo | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best New Actress | Nana | Nominated |
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External links
- The Swindlers at HanCinema
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Swindlers at IMDb
- The Swindlers at the Korean Movie Database
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