# The Suspect (2013)

> A hunted North Korean defector turns his survival skills against a corporate-state conspiracy after a dying chairman entrusts him with dangerous secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/138445

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Won Shin-yun
- Cast: Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon, Cho Seong-ha, Yoo Da-in, Kim Sung-kyun, Nam Bo-ra, Jo Jae-yun, Kim Eui-sung
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3404158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, paranoid, brutal, action movie night, korean cinema marathon

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