Sunflower (2006 film)
| Sunflower | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 해바라기 |
| 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 |
| Editing by | Ham Sung-won |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $3,300,000 |
| Box office | $8,250,145 [1] |
Sunflower (Hangul: 해바라기; RR: Haebaragi) is a 2006 South Korean film.
Plot
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.
Cast
- Kim Rae-won - Oh Tae-sik
- Kim Hae-sook
- Heo Yi-jae
- Kim Byung-ok
- Kim Jung-tae
- Han Jung-soo
- Ji Dae-han
- Park Sung-woong
- Park Cheol-ho
Release
Sunflower was released in South Korea on 23 November 2006,[2] and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 267,065 admissions.[3] It held the number-one spot for a second consecutive weekend,[4] and went on to receive a total of 1,543,429 admissions,[2] with a gross (as of 7 January 2007) of $8,221,999.[5] 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 $23,919.
References
- ↑ "Box office by Country: Sunflower Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Box-Office Admission Results" (2006). 'Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.11.24 ~ 2006.11.26). HanCinema. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.12.01 ~ 2006.12.03). HanCinema. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "South Korea Box Office January 1–7, 2007". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.