The Chaser
2008, Action/Mystery and thriller, 2h 5m
34 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A frantic and taut Korean serial killer thriller. One classy, if bloody and messy, gut wrencher of a movie. Read critic reviews
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Joong-ho Eom
Young-min Jee
Mi-jin Kim
Detective Lee
Detective Oh
Oh-jot
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Critic Reviews for The Chaser
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (6)
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I've more or less had it with this stuff, but the film is distinguished by the grubby velocity of his foot chases, and the effectiveness of its craft (not to mention the unglamorous resolution of at least one character's fate).
February 4, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Easily the best cop thriller since The Departed.
February 2, 2010 | Full Review… -
The Chaser is an expert serial-killer film from South Korea and a poster child for what a well-made thriller looked like in the classic days.
January 28, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
The pessimism of Na's slick debut rings false.
December 30, 2009 | Full Review… -
Unlike the directors of Infernal Affairs, Hong-Jin refreshingly fuels his philosophical engine with montage.
December 30, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
South Korean first-timer Na Hong-jin offers nasty thrills, manic foot chases and some genuinely subversive riffs on the police procedural.
December 30, 2009 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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Sep 14, 2012The Koreans continue to amaze me. I had seen the Bollywood rip-off of this (Murder 2) and loved it. Which also means I already knew the story. Still it could thrill, shock, disturb and uplift me. Relentless script, moving performances, and unflinching direction. And then there are scenes which are too light and too goofy for a serial killer thriller. But you know what, it works fantastically. A brilliant piece of cinema.Anoop K Super Reviewer
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Jul 04, 2012I just stumbled upon this by accident after frantically searching for a worthwhile thriller, and boy is this a thrill ride..tense and darkly comic at the same time, it steamrolls into gut wrenching final 15 minutes. Needless to say, the performances are first rate, not one character disappoints, its eerily natural. The best thing about the film, its never shies away from trumping your expectations, again and again. Brilliant.Sundeep B Super Reviewer
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Jun 25, 2012Well.....That was a molotov cocktail of a noir film. Truly blew me away with its absurd plot and dark characters. You really can't find something this special in american cinema. Its a film that can grabs you at first frame and never lets go.paul o Super Reviewer
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May 07, 2012A bloody and rampant thriller that also grasped the themes of politics and--if not--the system of the Korean law-enforcement. The Chaser was honest and (as I've noticed in ever Korean film) pure, clean and detailedly shot and if its aesthetics hadn't grabbed you yet, then the unforgiving story will. It's slow in a great thrilling sense, that dropped the bomb with grace and horrid surprise. If you're a fan of crime thriller, you'll definitely love this.August S Super Reviewer
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