The Accidental Detective (Korean: 탐정: 더 비기닝) is a 2015 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Joung-hoon. It was released on September 24, 2015. The crux of the film is loosely inspired from Strangers on a Train.[3][4] A sequel has been made - The Accidental Detective 2: In Action, released on June 13, 2018.
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| Hangul | 탐정: 더 비기닝 |
| Hanja | 探偵: 더 비기닝 |
| Directed by | Kim Joung-hoon |
| Written by | Kim Joung-hoon |
| Starring | Kwon Sang-woo Sung Dong-il |
Production company | Cree Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$17.6 million[1][2] |
Plot edit
A true-crime enthusiast, Dae-Man (Kwon Sang-Woo) and a Sr. Detective Noh (Sung Dong-Il) now demoted under his Jr. investigate together to find the true murderer their friend is accused of.
Cast edit
- Kwon Sang-woo as Kang Dae-man
- Sung Dong-il as Noh Tae-soo
- Seo Young-hee as Mi-Ok (Dae-Man's wife)
- Lee Il-hwa as Noh's wife
- Park Hae-Joon as Joon-Soo
- Lee Seung-Joon as Kim Yong-Gyu
- Jo Bok-Rae as Lee Yoo-No
- Kwon-hyeok as Han Tae-woong
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Detective Ma
References edit
- ^ "The Accidental Detective (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Kevin Ma (October 5, 2015). "Intern climbs ladder at South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Actor Kwon Sang-woo felt most like self in Accidental Detective". The Korea Times. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il Return for ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE".
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