Overview
A gripping tale of sacrifice and brotherhood amidst the chaos of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- visceral
- mournful
- historical cinema night
- serious movie night
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kang Je-kyu, Kang Je-gyu
- Release Date
- 2004-02-05
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (801)
Cast
- Jang Dong-gun
- Won Bin
- Lee Eun-ju
- Gong Hyung-jin
- Lee Young-ran
- Jang Min-ho
- Jo Yoon-hee
- Ahn Kil-kang
- Park Gil-su
- Jung Jin
Common questions
- What is Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War about?
- A Korean War epic follows a devoted elder brother whose desperate mission to save his sibling is consumed by battlefield brutality.
- What is Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War?
- Critics broadly praise the film's unflinching, technically accomplished portrayal of Korean War brutality and its emotionally powerful brotherhood drama.
- Which films are like Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War?
- Films with a similar feel include The Front Line, Saving Private Ryan, and Come and See.
- How long is Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War?
- Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War runs 148 minutes.
