Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War Movie Review 2004

Two brothers are dragged into the ugly chaos of the Korean War when they're conscripted into the South Korean army after North Korea invades. Elder brother Jin-tae does what he can to protect his promising younger brother Jin-seok from the conflict, but both are swept up in the carnage and blood lust. Graphic and powerful anti-war film that puts the viewer in the center of what for most Americans is a historical footnote. Dizzyingly violent battle scenes may make some queasy.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 140 minutes.
Originally from Korean.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Korean War, Brothers & Sisters, Period Piece: 1950s

Screenplay

Kang Je-gyu

Cast

Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-joo

Cinematography

Hong Kyung-Pyo

Director

Kang Je-gyu

Music

Lee Dong-Jun

Other

Choi Kyeong-Hie

Producer

Kang Je-Kyu Film Co. Ltd, Samuel Goldwyn Films