Genome Hazard (ゲノムハザード ある天才科学者の5日間) (Korean무명인; RRMumyeongin; lit. "Nameless") is a 2013 Japanese-South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Sung-soo based on a novel by Shiro Tsukasaki.[2][3] In 2014, the film was released theatrically in Japan on January 24, and South Korea on May 29.[4]

Genome Hazard
International poster
Directed byKim Sung-soo
Written byKim Sung-soo
Based onGenome Hazard
by Shiro Tsukasaki
Produced byHidemi Satani
Lee Geun-wook
Yang Gwang-deok
Cha Won-cheon
StarringHidetoshi Nishijima
Kim Hyo-jin
CinematographyChoi Sang-muk
Edited byPark Gyeong-suk
Music byKenji Kawai
Production
companies
Lotte Entertainment
Sovik Global Contents Investment Fund
Happinet
Distributed byHappinet (Japan)
Lotte Entertainment (South Korea)
Release dates
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesJapan
South Korea
LanguagesJapanese
Korean
Box officeUS$1,086,459[1]

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The film grossed ¥49.3 million (US$479,000) at the Japanese box office.[5]

Choi Sang-muk won the Bronze Medal for Cinematography at the 2014 Golden Cinema Festival.

References edit

  1. ^ "Genom Hazard: aru tensai kagakusha no itsukakan". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ Kim Hee-eun (23 May 2014). "Murder, memory blur in Genome". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. ^ Jean Noh (8 October 2012). "Lotte, Happinet to co-produce Kim Sung-soo's Nameless". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ^ ゲノムハザード ある天才科学者の5日間. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ^ Kevin Ma (29 January 2014). "Eternal Zero leads Japan B.O. for sixth weekend". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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