The Man from Nowhere

5 Ratings: 4.4

A movie directed by Jeong-beom Lee

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Tags: Movies, Action Movies, Asian Cinema, Korean Cinema

Cast: Bin Won, Sae-ron Kim, Hyo-seo Kim

Director: Jeong-beom Lee

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Release Date: 5 August 2010 (South Korea)

MPAA Rating: R

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review by woopak_the_thrill. April 28, 2011

posted in ASIANatomy

An AWESOME Action Film That Hardly Came From

An Awesome Action Film That Almost Came From "Nowhere"!!

Would you like to know what was the highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2010? Made such a huge impact that it even shattered the records set by Hollywood blockbusters during that year? It was director Lee Jeong-Beom’s “The Man From Nowhere” that stars Won Bin (Mother) and was received with high critical acclaim all over Asia and Europe. This film reminded me of the many reasons why I got into Korean Cinema a few years ago and it is a wonderfully awesome action film that remembers … more

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review by Trekscribbler. April 13, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Random Acts of Kindness Make a 'Good Action Picture' Into a 'Great Action Picture'

South Korea’s mega-popular THE MAN FROM NOWHERE was successful for very good reasons, so many that there’s no way I could touch upon all of them in a single review. Suffice it to say that it’s an action picture whose formula is broad enough to appeal to men (once the action starts, there’s never a dull moment), women (there’s a strong through-line about caring for society’s lost children), male teens (who wouldn’t want to be as coolly quiet as the … more

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review by LarsHindsley. March 01, 2011

posted in Pop Culture Madness

Korea's Top Movie for 2010 Is a Graphic Thriller with Heart

If Kill Bill had more sophistication and class, if The Professional had a tear jerker ending... it would be The Man From Nowhere. The story is simple, a man left with nothing enduring his solitude has no interest in caring for anyone but himself. He just so happens to be ex-special forces. Billed as Korea's top billing film of 2010 and rated R for intense violence and implied gruesome acts, it's considered a Action-Thriller. The Man … more

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