The Prison
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| Directed by | Na Hyun |
| Produced by | Choi Ji-yoon |
| Screenplay by | Na Hyun |
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Han Suk-kyu Kim Rae-won |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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125 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$20million |
The Prison (Hangul: 프리즌; RR: Peurizeun; lit. Prison) is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Na Hyun and starring Han Suk-kyu and Kim Rae-won. It was released on March 23, 2017.
Story about a former detective Song Yoo-gun (Kim Rae-won) who enters a prison as a convict in order to meet a man who is known as The King among the inmates so he can reveal the truth about his younger sibling's death.
The film marks the directing debut of Na Hyun, a veteran scriptwriter in the Korean film industry.
According to its distribution company Showbox, "The Prison" has been sold to 62 different countries. Showbox has sealed several deals on the film. After the film's launch at AFM, It will go to Well Go USA for North America, JBG Pictures for Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Lemon Tree for China, Viva Communication for the Philippines and Movie Cloud for Taiwan. Showbox held a market screening for film on February 11, 2017 during EFM.
"The Prison" has been invited to compete in the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival that runs from April 4-16, 2017 and the Far East Film Festival set to run from April 21-29, 2017 in Udine, Italy.
Test shoots began on on January 27, 2016. Filming began on February 14 and ended on May 22, 2016.
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