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      3-Iron

      2004, Romance/Drama, 1h 27m

      92 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      A tender and moving romance from Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring's director Kim Ki-Duk. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Tae-suk (Jae-hee) is a lonely drifter who spends his nights in one empty vacation home after another. However, Tae-suk is not your usual squatter, as the courteous young man always makes sure to show his absent -- and unknowing -- hosts his gratitude by doing small household tasks or making simple improvements before moving on. One day, Tae-suk mistakes a quiet home for an empty one and stumbles across an abused housewife (Seung-Yun Lee) in urgent need of his intervention.

      • Rating: R (Some Sexual Content)

      • Genre: Romance, Drama

      • Original Language: Korean

      • Director: Kim Ki-duk

      • Producer: Kim Ki-duk

      • Writer: Kim Ki-duk

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $238.5K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

      • Production Co: Kim Ki-Duk Film, Cineclick Asia

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Jae-hee
      Joo Jin-mo
      Lee Ju-suk
      Park Se-jin
      Park Dong-jin
      Lee Eui-su
      Michiko Suzuki
      Silvian
      Jang Seong-back
      Chungsol Art
      Kim Ki-duk

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      Audience Reviews for 3-Iron

      • Oct 07, 2013
        I cannot get this thing out of my head. Lovely and subtly horrific.
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      • Nov 30, 2012
        Taking homage from directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Louis Malle, Kim Ki Duk creates a silent story of romance and life. Ambitious as it is ambiguous, 3-Iron is a melancholy tale that asks its audience to think differently.
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      • Sep 28, 2011
        First of all I m going to try to find out the arabian song he kept playing. A very very intense Movie. It is just so hard to describe this Movie. I think you have to watch it by yourself. The main characters dont talk a word except the last scene one line. If you really pay attention you are going to enjoy and understand, especially because the main characters dont talk a word but if you like "rush rush" you d be bored. An unssual and BEAUTIFULL STORY.
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      • Aug 27, 2011
        Proof that you don't need dialog when your characters and their actions are interesting enough. Of course, there is pleasure in talky scenes à la Tarantino, but this Korean film, directed by Kim Ki-Duk, driven by body language and nuance, does so well without them. There are a few plot inconsistencies, but this near-silent drama (which surprisingly enough doesn't shy away from some light comedy) is still effective, thanks in part to Lee Seung-yeon's fierce performance.
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