Running Man (2013 film)

Running Man
Hangul 런닝맨
Revised Romanization Reonningmaen
McCune–Reischauer Rŏnningmaen
Directed by Jo Dong-oh
Produced by Jeong Jong-hun
Written by Jo Dong-oh
Starring Shin Ha-kyun
Lee Min-ho
Music by Kim Jun-seok
Cinematography Jo Sang-yuen
Edited by Nam Na-yeong
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • April 4, 2013
Running time
 127 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Running Man (Hangul: 런닝맨; RR: Reonningmaen) is a 2013 South Korean action film starring Shin Ha-kyun as an ordinary man who begins to be chased and watched by the entire nation after he is falsely accused in a homicide case.[1][2][3][4]

Running Man was the first ever Korean movie to have 100% of its investment come from a Hollywood studio, 20th Century Fox, which also produced it along with CreaPictures.[5][6] Distributed by Fox both dosmetically and worldwide, it was released in theaters on April 4, 2013.[7]

Plot

Jong-woo is an immature father to a son only 18 years younger than himself. He earns a living by working at an auto repair garage during the day and driving a cab at night. His long-standing dream is to buy a small home to live in. One day, a passenger is found dead in his cab. Overnight, he becomes the prime suspect in a high-profile murder case and is forced to become a fugitive as he's chased by the police, reporters, and unidentified men.[1]

Cast

Release

Running Man was released in South Korea on April 4, 2013.[11] It opened at number one at the South Korean box office, grossing a total of US$3,317,529 in its first week.[12] The film fell to third place in its second week, behind the premieres of Fists of Legend and Oblivion.[13] The film has grossed a total of US$8,873,200.[12]

Critical reception

Film Business Asia gave the film a three out of ten rating, referring to it as an "over-played and under-written action marathon quickly wears out its welcome."[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "RUNNING MAN grabs Hollywood's attention". Korean Film Council. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (7 August 2012). "Filming for Running Man begins with U.S. studio support". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Korea's first Hollywood-invested film starts filming". The Korea Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  4. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (5 April 2013). "Unique Korean action selected by Hollywood - Running Man". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  5. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (5 February 2013). "Beyond Korea, to English speaking nations". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  6. ↑ Lee, Claire (26 February 2013). "Fox unveils first foray into Korean market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  7. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (4 February 2013). "RUNNING MAN Will Hit Screens in April". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  8. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (26 February 2013). "Shin Ha Kyun Talks about the Fractures and Acrophobia He Suffered for Running Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  9. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (14 March 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun of RUNNING MAN Continues to Develop". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  10. ↑ Lim, Ju-ri (16 April 2013). "Shin Ha-kyun leaps into first action role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Elley, Derek (29 June 2013). "Running Man". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Running Man (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  13. ↑ "South Korea Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.

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