Unstoppable (2018 film)

Unstoppable is a 2018 South Korean action crime film written and directed by Kim Min-ho. It stars Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-hyo, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Min-jae, Park Ji-hwan and Bae Noo-ri[2][3][4] In the film, a former legendary gangster turned seafood distributor goes on a crusade to rescue his wife from a human trafficking ring. It was released on November 22, 2018.[5]

Unstoppable
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
성난황소
Revised RomanizationSeongnan hwangso
Directed byKim Min-ho
Written byKim Min-ho
Produced byPark Joon-shik
Starring
Production
companies
Plusmedia Ent.
B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$11.6 million[1]

Plot

Dong-chul is a meek seafood distributor who tries to hit big bucks with various business opportunities that eventually go bust, losing a lot of money, much to the annoyance of his wife Ji-soo. One evening, while trying to convince her about a new opportunity in the fishing industry with the supply of King Crabs and opening a new restaurant. Dong-chul’s car is rear-ended by the car of Gi-tae, a female trafficker, who is attracted to Ji-Soo and kidnaps her the next night. When Dong-Chul arrives home after work, He learns that Ji-Soo is kidnapped, where he receives a bag full of money from Gi-tae in exchange for the "purchase"of Ji-soo.

However, Gi-tae is unaware that Dong-chul was a legendary fighter and gangster, who is now living a quiet life on the insistence of Ji-Soo. Dong-Chul and his friend Choon-Sik and retired Inspector named Gomsajang begins a search which leads them to a casino where they find that the gangsters are smuggling Lorazepam and plates from Jangseang port. They find the manager Park In-Chang of "Business Club". Dong-chul checks In-Chang's car where he finds that In-Chang was present at the time of Ji-Soo's kidnapping. Dong-Chul tries to nab In-Chang, but escapes. With the help of the police department, Dong-Chul meets and learns from a deceased wife's husband. The husband reveals that Gi-tae had offered him money in exchange to sell his wife, who was in coma.

The husband reluctantly accepts and felt guilty for his actions, where he gives a file to Dong-Chul and dies by jumping off the police headquarters. Dong-Chul finds the visiting card of a finance company headed by Dae-Sung, who is Gi-tae's associate (Dae-Sung had gave the visiting card to Dong-chul previously when they accidentally crashed their car). Dong-Chul confronts Dae-Sung where he kidnaps him, which is witnessed by Gi-too from the CCTV cameras. Gi-tae calls Dong-Chul and blackmails him to kill Dae-Sung in exchange for Ji-Soo's survival. Dong-Chul pretends to kill Dae-Sung and saves Ji-Soo. Without knowing, Gi-tae tells Dong-Chul to bring the money.

The trio enquire Dae-Sung where they learn that the husbands are brainwashed into selling their wives in exchange for money. They manage to steal the money from the police station (as Dong-Chul had given the bag to the police). Dong-Chul reaches the Gangwon province and defeats all of the syndicate's henchmen including In-Chang and a car chases ensues between Gi-tae and Dong-Chul where Dong-Chul manages to defeat Gi-tae and hand him over to the cops and reunites with Ji-Soo, where he also testifies about the syndicate's activities to the cops. The King-Crab is successfully delivered, where Dong-Chul, Ji-Soo and Choon-sik inaugurate their restaurant, and celebrate with a happy meal of King Crab.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on May 4, 2018, and wrapped on August 3, 2018.[10][11]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, Unstoppable has a score of 80%, an average rating of 5.9/10, based on five reviews.[12]

References
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  4. "Don LEE Confirmed for Action Film RAGING BULL". Korean Film Biz Zone. 16 October 2018.
  5. "마동석 '성난황소' 11월 22일 개봉 확정…핵주먹 액션 간다". Newsen (in Korean). 31 October 2018.
  6. "SONG Ji-hyo Joins Don LEE in UNSTOPPABLE". Korean Film Biz Zone. 16 October 2018.
  7. NEWSIS (2018-11-08). "영화 '성난 황소' 배우 김성오". newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  8. NEWSIS (2018-11-08). "영화 '성난 황소' 배우 김민재". newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  9. "'성난황소' 배누리 "떨림과 설렘 공존" 상업영화 데뷔 소감". ‘성난황소’ 배누리 “떨림과 설렘 공존” 상업영화 데뷔 소감 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔 (in Korean). 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  10. "UNSTOPPABLE with Don LEE Completes Filming". Korean Film Biz Zone. 16 October 2018.
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