Sunflower (2006 film)
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Haebaragi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haebaragi |
| Directed by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Produced by | Jeon Ho-jin Jeon Jae-sun |
| Written by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Starring |
Kim Rae-won Kim Hae-sook |
| Music by | Angelo Lee |
| Cinematography | Kim Woo-jae |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$3,300,000 |
| Box office | US$8,250,145 |
Sunflower (Hangul: 해바라기; RR: Haebaragi) is a 2006 South Korean film.
Former gangster Tae-sik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation. When a local politician wants to knock down his adoptive mom's restaurant to build a new shopping mall, Tae-sik struggles to avoid returning to a life of violence.
Sunflower was released in South Korea on 23 November 2006, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 267,065 admissions. It held the number-one spot for a second consecutive weekend, and went on to receive a total of 1,543,429 admissions, with a gross (as of 7 January 2007) of US$8,221,999.
In 2007 New Yorker Films picked up the distribution rights and gave the film a limited North American theatrical release to 1 movie theater where it grossed a total of US$23,919.
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