A retired hitman's tranquil domestic life shatters when the rebellious teenager he is tasked to protect is kidnapped. A bloody, coffee-fueled ballet of stylish gun-fu and ruthless vengeance ensues.
The Killer
더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이
"Mission: save the girl."
Director:
Choi Jae-hoon
Cast:
Jang Hyuk, Lee Seo-young, Bang Eun-jeong, Bruce Khan, Lee Seung-joon
Crime
Action
Thriller
Box Office:
$595,112
The Killer - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Directreferenceto'TheManfromNowhere'
Duringthefilm, charactersmakeadirectverbalreferencetothe2010KoreanactionclassicTheManfromNowhere[1.1]. This acts as a meta-acknowledgment of the genre, winking at the clear inspiration that the earlier film had on this movie's 'lone wolf protecting a young girl' storyline.