Hit-and-Run Squad
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Hangul | 뺑반 |
Revised Romanization | Bbaengban |
Directed by | Han Jun-hee |
Written by | Bae Se-young |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Kim Tae-kyung |
Production company | Nintendo Cultureworks Media |
Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$13.5 million[1] |
Hit-and-Run Squad is a 2019 South Korean action crime film directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Gong Hyo-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jo Jung-suk, Yum Jung-ah, and Jeon Hye-jin.[2][3] The film was released on January 30, 2019.[4][5]
Premise
Eun Si Yeon was demoted to the hit-and-run task force at a police station from the regional investigation unit at the National Police Agency and will work alongside Seo Min Jae, who is the ace officer of the hit-and-run task force. The two will be working to chase down Jung Jae Chul, who is a former Formula One racer now committing crimes with his madness for speed and cars.[6]
Plot
Eun Si-yeon, a lieutenant in the internal investigation department of the police's elite organization, tightens the investigation network to catch Jeong Jae-cheol, an F1 racer-turned-businessman, along with Chief Yoon who is the only trusted and follower in the organization. However, he is demoted to a hit-and-run task force after being branded as having carried out an unreasonable coercive investigation.
It turns out that Woo Gye-jang, the leader of the police unit, and Seo Min-jae, the ace constable who has a natural sense of car. There are only two team members, no manual, no manpower, no time, but he is the best at catching a hit-and-run.
Si-yeon, who continued to keep a close eye on Jae-cheol, found out that Jae-cheol is the prime suspect in the unsolved hit-and-run case that the hit-and-run team is investigating.
The demonstration, which bet everything to catch Jae-cheol, the hit-and-run ace who pursues the hit-and-run to the end, and their team play begins with all their efforts toward one goal.
Cast
- Gong Hyo-jin as Eun Si-yeon[7][8]
- An elite police officer who is fierce when hunting for criminals. Due to an unforeseen event, Si-yeon who was once a part of an internal investigations unit alongside the brightest of the force, is relegated to a hit-and-run task force, where she takes to running down criminals with the same passion.
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Seo Min-jae[7][8]
- The youngest of the task force, but also the ace, with a natural instinct when it comes to cars. Sporting unruly hair, glasses, and a flip phone, he is easy to underestimate, but a persistent investigator.
- Jo Jung-suk as Jung Jae-cheol[7][8]
- A rich businessman living it up at parties and having a boyishly good time playing with cars on the race track.
- Yum Jung-ah as Yoo Ji-hyun, Eun Si-yeon's superior at the regional investigation unit.[9][10]
- Jeon Hye-jin as Woo Sun-young, the reliable chief of the hit-and-run task force.[9][10]
- Son Suk-ku as Ki Tae-ho[10]
- Key as Dong-soo, the driver of a tow truck who always arrives on the scene immediately after a hit-and-run.[9][10]
- Park Hyung-soo as Choi Kyung-joon
- Lee Sung-min as Min-jae's adoptive father[10]
- Lee Hak-joo as Ga Reu-ma
- Ryu Kyung-soo as a traffic policeman.
Special appearance
- Kim Go-eun as Seo Min-jae's acquaintance
Production
Lee Je-hoon was initially offered a lead role but had declined the offer.[11]
The first script reading took place on the March 5 and filming began on March 11, 2018.[12][13]
Awards and nominations
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | [14] |
References
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- ^ Kim Ji-hye (14 January 2019). "'뺑반', 1월 30일 개봉…설 흥행 노린다" (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System.
- ^ "공효진 류준열 조정석 '뺑반', 1월 30일 개봉 확정" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. 14 January 2019.
- ^ Park Jung-sung (2018-12-31). "공효진 류준열 조정석 '뺑반', 1월 30일 개봉 확정" (in Korean). News Joins.
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- ^ a b c Pierce Conran (March 6, 2018). "Car Chase Action BBAENGBAN Revs Up for Production". Korean Film News.
- ^ a b c "'뺑반' 공효진·류준열부터 샤이니 키까지 황금라인업 완성" (in Korean). Herald Corp. February 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Shin Mi-rae (January 18, 2019). "'뺑반' 공효진X류준열X조정석 등, 캐릭터 포스터 8종 공개 '개성 폭발'" (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network.
- ^ "이제훈, 영화 '뺑반' 출연 결국 최종 불발 [공식입장]" (in Korean). Sports Donga. November 1, 2017.
- ^ "공효진·류준열·조정석 '뺑반' 크랭크인, 하반기 개봉 예정" (in Korean). TV Daily. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "[새영화] '뺑반' 참신한 소재 다뤘지만 완성도 낮아 몰입감 떨어져". ChosunBiz (in Korean). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "'미쓰백'부터 '버닝'까지…백상 영화부문 후보 공개" (in Korean). jTBC News. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links
- Hit-and-Run Squad at IMDb