Overview
A desperate detective races against time to save his missing girls from a dangerous psychopath.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- bleak
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a frantic, taut, and stylish Korean serial-killer thriller, while noting that its bloody, messy intensity can be overwhelming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eom Jung-ho is a disgraced detective working as a pimp when he begins tracking the missing women.
The investigation is repeatedly pressured by police and legal constraints while the killer remains a threat.
The missing women investigation becomes a frantic chase through threatening contemporary streets and criminal spaces.
Joong-ho connects several vanished prostitutes to the same client and races to locate the woman currently meeting him.
Films like The Chaser, and why
Memories of Murder
taut serial killer investigation, procedural pressure, and grim urban dread
I Saw the Devil
bloody korean crime thriller driven by obsessive pursuit and morally compromised investigators
Zodiac
relentless cat-and-mouse suspense, graphic violence, and a psychologically disturbing killer
The Silence of the Lambs
hard-edged crime procedural with escalating pursuit and institutional frustration
Movie Details
- Director
- Na Hong-jin
- Release Date
- 2008-02-14
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (1641)
Cast
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Ha Jung-woo
- Seo Young-hee
- Kim You-jung
- Jung In-gi
- Choi Jung-woo
- Min Kyung-jin
- Park Hyo-ju
- Koo Bon-woong
- Oh Yeon-ah
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Chaser about?
- A disgraced ex-detective turned pimp races through a brutal criminal underworld to find a client linked to the disappearance of several women.
- What is The Chaser like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chaser as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Chaser violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Chaser as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Chaser?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a frantic, taut, and stylish Korean serial-killer thriller, while noting that its bloody, messy intensity can be overwhelming.
- Which films are like The Chaser?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories of Murder, I Saw the Devil, Zodiac, and The Silence of the Lambs.
- How long is The Chaser?
- The Chaser runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Chaser?
- In United States, The Chaser streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
