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The Front Line
Why this pick
A bruising Korean War drama that pairs muddy, forceful combat with an increasingly painful view of how war remakes loyalties and personal bonds.
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MOVIE2004 2h 20m KOR
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 2003, while digging up remains at a Korean War battlefield to set up a memorial site, a Republic of Korea Army excavation team notifies an elderly man that they identified some remains as his own even though he is still alive.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jang Dong-gun
Lee Jin-Tae
Won Bin
Lee Jin-Seok
Lee Eun-ju
Kim Young-Shin
Gong Hyung-jin
Yong-Man
Choi Min-sik
North Korean commander
Ahn Gil-kang
Sergeant Huh
Jo Yoon-hee
Lee Jin-Seok's grandaughter
Jung Doo-hong
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