# A Hard Day (2014)

> A corrupt detective's desperate attempt to conceal a fatal hit-and-run turns one catastrophic day into a savage, darkly comic survival thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/157323

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Action
- Director: Kim Seong-hun
- Cast: Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Jung-keun, Shin Dong-mi, Heo Jung-eun, Kim Dong-young, Ju Seok-tae
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3697626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, darkly comic, propulsive, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A detective's day spirals into chaos as he tries to cover up a fatal mistake.

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