“The Point Men” Theatrical Poster
On January 27, 815 Pictures is releasing The Point Men (read our review), in select theaters in the U.S. and Canada on January 27. The film stars Hwang Jung-Min (Deliver Us from Evil: The Final Cut) and Hyun-Bin (Confidential Assignment).
Korean filmmaker Yim Soonrye (Little Forest) – who is perhaps best known for her 2001 Korean New Wave hit, Waikiki Brothers, and her acclaimed documentary Keeping the Vision Alive: Women in Korean Filmmaking – dips into the action genre with this thriller that’s based on the true events of the Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan.
The Point Men co-stars Kang Ki-Young (Exit), Lee Chun-Moo (20th Century Girl) and Cha Yu-Joo (Waiting For Rain).
In the film, a group of Korean tourists are taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho (Hwang Jung-Min), known as one of Korea’s most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government’s cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he’s forced to work with Dae-sik (Hyun-Bin), a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages (via FCS).
Don’t miss the U.S. Trailer for The Point Men below:
