“No Other Choice” Theatrical Poster
Arriving in U.S. theaters in October from Neon is No Other Choice, the latest movie from visionary director Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Old Boy). This South Korean thriller is an adaptation Donald E. Westlake’s best-selling crime novel, The Ax (aka I Can’t Help It).
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
No Other Choice stars Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil, Age of Shadows) and Son Ye-jin (The Negotiation, The Truth Beneath).
Co-stars include Park Hee-soon (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion), Lee Sung-min (Handsome Guys), Yeom Hye-ran (Special Delivery), Cha Seung-won (Beleiver) and Yoo Yeon-seok (Steel Rain 2: Summit).
No Other Choice is releasing in South Korea on September 24th, with a U.S. release arriving in October. Until then, don’t miss the film’s Newest Trailer below, followed by a recent one:
I haven’t read the book, but it sounds interesting. It sounds almost like Falling Down if D-FENS decided to become a serial killer and take time plotting his crimes. Park Chan-Wook can definitely do something interesting with this concept.
Costa-Gavras already adapted it for cinema in 2005.
We know.
It was called a “remake”, but let’s wait and see if that’s more a new adaptation (I wouldn’t be surprised).
I wanna se it. Now.
I saw the French adaptation, and it was good (when he doesn’t act in mostly horrible French comedies, José Garcia can really do a great job), but not great.
Call me a fanboy, but this trailer is, IMHO, better than the whole French flick.
Park Chan-wok could become simply my favorite director, I can’t wait to see it!
Looks like it’s a hit in S. Korean. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20250926/no-other-choice-tops-box-office-with-record-330000-moviegoers-on-opening-day
Er, Korea. Anyway, looks like the reviews are not that positive. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-09-25/entertainment/movies/Park-Chanwooks-No-Other-Choice-tops-Koreas-box-office-despite-mixed-reviews/2408074