# Shiri (1999)

> A South Korean intelligence team races to stop a North Korean terrorist plot involving a devastating liquid explosive while confronting intimate loyalties and national division.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5445

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Kang Je-kyu
- Cast: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho, Yun Ju-sang, Park Yong-woo, Park Eun-sook, Jo Deok-hyeon
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192657/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, propulsive, melodramatic, action movie night, korean cinema marathon

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