Crocodile (1996 film)

1996 South Korean film
Crocodile
Hangul
악어
Revised RomanizationAgeo
McCune–ReischauerAk ŏ
Directed byKim Ki-duk
Written byKim Ki-duk
StarringCho Jae-hyun
Jeon Moo-song
Ahn Jae-hong
Woo Yun-kyeong
CinematographyLee Dong-sam
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Release date
  • November 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩250 million[1]

Crocodile is a 1996 South Korean film. Released on November 16,[1] it was the directorial debut of Kim Ki-duk and stars Cho Jae-hyun as the titular character.[2]

The film tells the story of a man living at the edge of the Han River in Seoul who saves a woman trying to commit suicide. He then proceeds to rape and abuse her until an odd relationship develops between them.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "[영화단신] 김기덕감독 '악어' 개봉". Hankyung (in Korean). November 15, 1996. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ko, Doo-hyun (November 22, 1996). "[영화주평] '악어'..신인 김기덕감독 데뷔작/새로운 이미지". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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