The Prison (2017 film)

2017 South Korean film

The Prison

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

프리즌

Revised Romanization| Peurijeun
Directed by| Na Hyun
Written by| Na Hyun
Produced by| Choi Ji-yoon
Starring| Han Suk-kyu
Kim Rae-won
Cinematography| Hong Jae-sik
Edited by| Kim Chang-ju
Music by| Bang Jun-seok

Production
company

Curo Holdings

Distributed by| Showbox

Release date

* March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)

Running time

| 125 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$21.2 million[1]

The Prison (Korean: 프리즌; RR: Peurijeun; lit. Prison) is a 2017 South Korean action crime film directed by Na Hyun and starring Han Suk-kyu and Kim Rae-won. It follows Yoo-gun, a former cop imprisoned for corruption, as he gets entangled in the schemes of Ik-ho, the ruthless kingpin of a prison where inmates commit perfect crimes by night. The film was released on March 23, 2017.[2][3][4][5][6]

## Plot

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At night, prisoners leave the walls of their jail to commit perfect crimes across South Korea—an institution that has become a hub for flawless criminal operations. Jung Ik-ho, the undisputed power and kingpin within the prison, rules over this underworld. One day, Song Yoo-gun, a former police officer with a reputation for a 100% arrest rate, is incarcerated for charges of hit-and-run, evidence tampering, and bribing the police. With his fearless attitude and hot-tempered nature, Yoo-gun quickly catches Ik-ho's attention. Ik-ho begins to pull Yoo-gun into his latest criminal schemes, gradually revealing his ruthless ambitions.

## Cast

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* Han Suk-kyu as Jung Ik-ho
* Kim Rae-won as Song Yoo-gun
* Jung Woong-in as Governor Kang
* Jo Jae-yoon as Lee Hong-pyo
* Kim Sung-kyun as Dr. Kim
* Shin Sung-rok as Chang-gil
* Lee Geung-young as Head correctional officer Bae
* Han Sung-Yong as Gye-shik
* Han Joo-wan
* Cha Yup as Baek-jung
* Choi Sung-won
* Song Kyung-chul as Mr. Yang
* Kwak Min-ho as Hak-gyu
* Park Jin-woo as Teacher Oh
* Jeon Bae-soo
* Lee Chang-hee as Control room prison officer 1
* Na Kwang-hoon
* Yeon Song-ha
* Kim Kwang-hyun
* Seo Ho-chul
* Yoo Jung-ho as Seo Ki-tae
* Hyun Bong-shik as Agupae
* Kim Seung-hoon
* Park Jong-soo
* Byun Jung-hyun
* Lee Yong-jik
* Yun Byung-hee
* Bae Myung-jin
* Kang Shin-il
* Lee Sang-min

## Production

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The film marks the directing debut of Na Hyun, a veteran scriptwriter in the Korean film industry.[7]

According to its distribution company Showbox, "The Prison" has been sold to 62 countries. Showbox has sealed several deals on the film. After the film's launch at AFM, it goes to Well Go USA for North America; JBG Pictures for Australia, New Zealand and the UK; Lemon Tree for China; Viva Communication for the Philippines; and Movie Cloud for Taiwan. Showbox held a market screening for film on February 11, 2017 during EFM.[8][9][10]

"The Prison" was invited to compete in the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival that ran from April 4–16, 2017 and the Far East Film Festival that ran from April 21–29, 2017 in Udine, Italy.[10]

Test shoots began on January 27, 2016. Filming began on February 14 and ended on May 22, 2016.

## References

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1. ^ "The Prison (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
2. ^ "김래원-한석규, '더 프리즌' 출연 확정..테스트 촬영 – 스타뉴스". star.mt.co.kr (in Korean). 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
3. ^ "[단독]김래원, 한석규와 일대일 연기대결 '더프리즌' 물망". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
4. ^ 선보여, 드디어 만났다…김래원-한석규, '프리즌'서 감옥 느와르 (2017-02-14). "드디어 만났다…김래원-한석규, '프리즌'서 감옥 느와르 선보여". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-18.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ "'프리즌' 김래원 "한석규 선배와 호흡, 신경 많이 썼다"". 뉴스핌 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-18.
6. ^ "Local film 'The Prison' presold to 62 countries". 13 March 2017.
7. ^ "HAN Suk-kyu and KIM Rae-won Go to THE PRISON". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
8. ^ "THE PRISON Locks Up Sales for Showbox". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
9. ^ "South Korean Film 'The Prison' Sells to Multiple Territories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
10. ^ a b "Local film 'The Prison' presold to 62 countries". Retrieved 2017-03-15.

## External links

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* The Prison at Well Go USA Entertainment
* The Prison at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
* The Prison at IMDb
* The Prison at HanCinema
* The Prison at Naver
* The Prison at Daum

*[lit.]: literal translation