2018
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 17 m

2018
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 17 m

Summary In 1993, former military officer Suk-young Park is recruited as a spy by South Korea's National Intelligence Service, and given the code name "Black Venus". He is then sent to infiltrate a group of high-ranking North Korean officials based in Beijing, with the ultimate goal of acquiring information on the North's nuclear program. After b...

Directed By: Jong-bin Yoon

Written By: Myeong-chan Park, Sung-hui Kwon, Jong-bin Yoon

2018
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 17 m

2018
Not Rated
CJ Entertainment America
2 h 17 m

The Spy Gone North

Name: The Spy Gone North
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2018-08-10
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Rating: 69
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hong-pa

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings

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Directed By: Jong-bin Yoon

Written By: Myeong-chan Park, Sung-hui Kwon, Jong-bin Yoon

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Screen Daily

Aug 9, 2018

A film about stellar spycraft that’s been made with comparable steely intelligence, The Spy Gone North (Gongjak) boasts little action but compensates with director Yoon Jong-bin’s considerable ability to weave suspense while depicting the subtle maneuverings of a fraught covert operation.

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Variety

Aug 9, 2018

This well-crafted work deserves to be seen for its thorough account of intricate workings of secret service and political skullduggery.

By Maggie Lee FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Aug 9, 2018

There are no spies who “dump” or “shag” anyone here, much less jump out of airplanes or buildings, but The Spy Gone North, based on the exploits of a true-life double agent code-named Black Venus, remains a taut, slowly engrossing, effectively old-fashioned Cold War thriller.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 9, 2018

The film succeeds at being both exciting and character-driven, but only after a confused first half that will leave international viewers frustrated over who’s who and what’s going on.

By Deborah Young FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Aug 9, 2018

Entertaining and exasperating in equal measure, it’s a nine-dimensional chess game in which the pawns think they’re working towards a better future, but the powers controlling them are only determined to maintain the status quo.

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The Guardian

Aug 7, 2018

Yoon executes all the classic double-agent set pieces with finesse, and those enamoured of the genre will appreciate a change of setting.

By Charles Bramesco FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings

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Production Company CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, CJ Entertainment, InfinityOne Comics Entertainment, Moonlight Film, Sanai Pictures

Release Date Aug 10, 2018

Duration 2 h 17 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline In the lasting days of the cold war

Website http://www.cj-entertainment.com/movie/spy-gone-north/

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Awards

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea

• 3 Wins & 13 Nominations

Blue Dragon Awards

• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations

Buil Film Awards

• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations

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Hwang Jung-min

Black Venus (Park Seok-young)

Lee Sung-min

RI Myong-un

Cho Jin-woong

Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon

Jong Mu-taek

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Myeong-soo

Jeong Sori

Hong-seol

Ju-bong Gi

Kim Jong-Il

Eung-soo Kim

Department Head Kim

Yong Chae

Hwang Byeong-cheol

Park Jin-young

Professor Kim Jang-hyeok

Kwon Bum-taek

Sexer

Byung Mo Choi

National Assembly Member Yoo

Dae-Yeol Yoon

Guard Soldier 1

Kang Deok-Joong

North Korean Border Guard

Gi-sub Jung

Agency for National Security Planning Agent 1

Han-bin Jeong

Bombshell Blast Corps

Kim Hyeon-Ok

Female Real Estate Agency Boss

Hyeon-Joon Son

ROK armed forces soldier

Hyun-min Yang

Security Agent 2

In-woo Kim

Kiyohara

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