# Mantis (2025)

> A returning contract killer is pulled into a dangerous collision between an ambitious trainee, an old friend, and the retired legend managing the assassin underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7297443

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Lee Tae-sung
- Cast: Yim Si-wan, Park Gyu-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Bae Gang-hee, Hwang Seong-bin, Yoo Su-bin, Jeon Bae-soo, Jo Woo-jin
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33312131/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, tense, sleek, action movie night, korean thriller night

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