A visceral neo-noir thriller plunging into Seoul's rain-slicked underbelly. Amidst bureaucratic apathy, a morally bankrupt antihero seeks redemption through blood and desperation, chasing a hammer-wielding nightmare in a race against time.

The Chaser

추격자

"The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins."

14 February 2008 South Korea 125 min ⭐ 7.8 (1,448)

Director: Na Hong-jin

Cast: Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Young-hee, Kim You-jung, Jeong In-gi

Crime Action Thriller

Institutional Incompetence Redemption through Suffering The Banality of Evil Urban Isolation

Budget: $2,600,000

The Chaser - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Hey, 4885... Is that you?

— Eom Joong-ho

Context:

Joong-ho spots a car in an alley and realizes the phone number matches the client who took his missing girls.

Meaning:

The realization moment where the hunter identifies the prey. It has become one of the most famous lines in South Korean cinema history.

I didn't sell them. I killed them.

— Je Yeong-min

Context:

Spoken calmly inside the police station while officers are joking around, changing the entire tone of the investigation.

Meaning:

This casual confession shocks the police and the audience, subverting the thriller trope where the villain tries to hide their guilt. It highlights his arrogance and madness.

Do you think this is a joke?

— Je Yeong-min

Context:

During the interrogation when the police are confused by his lack of clear motive or evidence.

Meaning:

Reveals the killer's detachment from reality and his mockery of the legal system that fails to comprehend his nature.

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