Synopsis
During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.
Smugglers (2023) is a 2h 9min crime feature film by Ryoo Seung-wan. During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best fri...
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Festival History
- Asian Film Awards 2024 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2024 generic
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2024 - Features
- Locarno International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2023 - Òrbita
- Toronto International Film Festival 2023 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Indonesia | July 26, 2023 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | July 26, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | July 28, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | August 3, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | September 14, 2023 |
| Streaming | Germany | February 16, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 12, 2024 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Germany | February 23, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Cast | Kim Hye-soo (Jo Choon-ja), Yum Jung-ah (Uhm Jin-sook), Zo In-sung (Kwon Pil-sam), Park Jeong-min (Hammer), Kim Jong-soo (Lee Jang-choon), Go Min-si (Go Ok-boon), Kim Jae-hwa (Pig Mom), Park Jun-myun (Yang Geum-ne), Park Kyung-hye (Dok-sun), Joo Bo-bi (Eok Cheok-i), Kwak Jin-seok (Hook), Jeong Do-won (One Eyed), Shin Min-jae (Hot Pants), Kim Chung-gil (Fool), Lee Jung-soo (Sweet Tooth), Ahn Se-ho (Kim Soo-bok), Choi Jong-won (Captain Uhm), Kim Won-hae (Uncle Broker), Kim Kyung-duk (Uhm Jin-gu), Yoon Byung-hee (West Coast Boss), Kim Ki-cheon (Captain Kim), Jin Kyung (Laura President), Yoon Kyung-ho (Chief Investigator), Yoon Jong-goo (Customer Officer #1), Shin Yeong-ok (Customer Officer #2), Hong Seong-o (Customer Officer #3), Kim Joon-sik (Customer Officer #4), Lee Sang-hee (Station Owner), Koo Bon-woong (Mustang), Baek Joo-hee (Somers), Brian M. Van Hise (U.S. Army Officer), Sungsoo Yune (Retailer), Baek Seung-chul (Sailor), Lee Jin-hee (Congressman's Wife), Yoon Tae-soo (Kwon's Subordinate), Shim So-young (Daeseong-ho Diver), Jung Jae-won (Sailor), Chyu Kwang-hyun (West Coast Gang), Lee San-ho (Sailor), Jo Seung-hwan (Maengryong-ho Stand-In), Park Se-ki (West Coast Gang), Song Won-su (Myeongdong clothing store) |
| Screenplay | Choi Cha-won, Kim Jung-youn, Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Producer | Cho Sung-min, Kang Hye-jung, Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Executive producer | Kim Woo-taek |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Editing | Lee Kang-hee |
| Music | Chang Ki-ha |
| Production design | Lee Hwo-kyoung |
| Special makeup effects | Hwang Hyo-kyun, Kwak Tae-yong |
| Sound | Kim Chang-sub |
| Costumes | Yoon Jeong-hee |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q116442876 |
| IMDb | tt28106766 |
| TMDB | 783110 |
Additional data: TMDB.
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