S.I.U. (film)

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S.I.U.
Directed byHwang Byeng-gug
Written byKim Yu-jin
Hwang Seong-gu
Produced byShin Beom-soo
Kim Won-guk
StarringUhm Tae-woong
Joo Won
CinematographyKang Seung-gi
Edited byMoon In-dae
Music byKim Tae-seong
Noh Hyeong-woo
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • November 24, 2011 (2011-11-24)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

S.I.U. (Special Investigations Unit) (Korean특수본; RRTeuksubon) is a 2011 South Korean action crime film directed by Hwang Byeong-gug, starring Uhm Tae-woong and Joo Won.[1][2][3][4]

Joo Won received a nomination for Best New Actor in Film at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2012.

Plot

Seong-beom is a foul-mouthed, hot-tempered detective with uncanny animal instincts in the violent crimes section who has never failed to solve a case. While he is on an undercover operation, he hears that a colleague of his has been brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. Seong-beom and the police agency instinctively know there is something behind this murder case. They set up a Special Investigations Unit (S.I.U.), and profiler Ho-ryong, a former FBI agent, is assigned as Seong-beom's partner. As the police dragnet begins to close in, the suspect is always faster than the police. They then receive a suspicious shoot to kill order from high-ranking police officials once the suspect is found. The team must fight against conspiring powers responsible for the crime, all the while dealing with tension and mistrust that begin to build within the police force itself as more information about the case begins to surface that may implicate corrupt detectives within their ranks.[5]

Cast

  • Uhm Tae-woong as Kim Seong-beom
  • Joo Won as Kim Ho-ryong
  • Jung Jin-young as Hwang Doo-soo, chief of police
  • Sung Dong-il as Park In-moo
  • Lee Tae-im as Jung Young-soon
  • Kim Jung-tae as Park Kyeong-sik
  • Kim Young-jae as Jo Soo-han
  • Lee Hee-joon as Geun-soo
  • Jung Man-sik as Joon-seok
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Gecko
  • Jeon Sang-jin as Team leader Jang
  • Yoo Seung-mok as Il-do
  • Kim Min-jae as Lee Jae-wi
  • Ban Min-jeong as Go Soo-jin
  • Yeom Dong-heon as Provincial representative
  • Im Chae-seon as Ttal Ra-i
  • Kim Tae-hee as Big Ong-bak
  • Uhm Tae-gu as Skinny Ong-bak

References

  1. ^ "Joo Won, Uhm Tae-woong pic cranks up". 10Asia. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  2. ^ "Um Tae Woong: 'I Play Strong Character After Long Interval'". KBS Global. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  3. ^ "Joo Won Makes Red Bean Bread for His Fans in Japan". KBS Global. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  4. ^ "S.I.U (Special Investigation Unit) ascends to top local box office". 10Asia. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 December 2011). "S.I.U. falls into traps of cop movie cliches". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

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