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The Point Men

Not who you're looking for? Others named The Point Men: 2001 film by John Glen

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The Point Men is a 2023 South Korean action thriller film directed by Yim Soon-rye and starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin. The film is based on the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan and the subsequent rescue mission.

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2023 · 1h 48m · Action · Thriller · Drama

TMDB 5.8/10 (62 votes)

A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.

Directed by Yim Soon-rye

Box office $13M worldwide

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Yim Soon-ryeDirector

Hwang Jung-minas Jung Jae-ho

Hyun Binas Park Dae-shik

Kang Ki-youngas Lee Bong-han

Lee Seung-cheolas Choi

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The Point Men is a 2023 South Korean action thriller film directed by Yim Soon-rye and starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin. The film is based on the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan and the subsequent rescue mission.

Read the full article →

Not who you're looking for? Others named The Point Men: 2001 film by John Glen

🎬 Movie

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2023 · 1h 48m · Action · Thriller · Drama

TMDB 5.8/10 (62 votes)

A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.

Directed by Yim Soon-rye

Box office $13M worldwide

IMDb ↗