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Hangul | 보호자 |
Hanja | 保護者 |
Literal meaning | Guardian |
Revised Romanization | Bohoja |
Directed by | Jung Woo-sung |
Screenplay by |
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Produced by | Song Dae-chan |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Go Rak-sun |
Edited by | Kim Man-geun |
Production company | Studio Take |
Distributed by | Ace Maker Movie Works[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes[2] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$941,592[3] |
A Man of Reason (Korean: 보호자; Hanja: 保護者; RR: Bohoja; lit. Guardian) is a 2022 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Woo-sung, in his feature directorial debut. The film will star Jung, Kim Nam-gil, Park Sung-woong, Kim Jun-han and Park Yoo-na. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2022.[4] The film was released theatrically in South Korea on August 15, 2023.[5][6]
Soo Hyuk who spent 10 years in jail covering for his boss, is finally released. After learning that, during his time on the inside, he has become the father of a baby girl, Soo Hyuk wants to live a normal life with his former girlfriend, Min-seo, and their daughter, In-bi and cut his ties with the criminal world, but the boss doesn't want to release Su-hyuk. The boss hires an assassin to silence him and the hitman holds Soo Hyuk's daughter hostage.
Principal photography began on February 10, 2020.[12]
The film was invited to the Special Presentations section at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival where it had its world premiere on September 13, 2022.[13][4] It was screened at Orivita section at the 55th Sitges Film Festival in October 2022.[14] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section and will be screened on October 5, 2023.[15]
The film was released theatrically in South Korea on August 15, 2023.[5][6]
As of October 9, 2023, the film has grossed US$941,592 at the local box office and accumulated 128,485 admissions.[3]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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Hawaiʻi International Film Festival | 2022 | Halekulani Career Achievement Award | Jung Woo-sung | Won | [16] |