The Age of Shadows
Infiltrate and deceive.
Infiltrate and deceive.
Action, Thriller
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2016
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Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
Cast:
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Details
Runtime:
140 min
Release date:
7 Sep 2016
Country:
KR
Languages:
Chinese, Korean, English, Japanese
Budget:
$9,620,000
Revenue:
$53,165,427
Awards:
16 wins & 41 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Kim sometimes loses the rhythm of his spy thriller, but he's such a confident filmmaker-and his leading man such a magnetic presence-that he quickly gets its back.
– Brian Tallerico,
RogerEbert.com,
23 Sep 2016
fresh:
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more lavishly staged staged chunk of pulp nonsense.
– David Ehrlich,
indieWIRE,
23 Sep 2016
fresh:
For this director, exposition can't hold a candle to elegantly staged shootouts. And who can blame him. He knows his strengths.
– Ken Jaworowski,
New York Times,
22 Sep 2016
fresh:
The screenwriters, Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae, embellish this crafty scenario with no shortage of ingenious complications, effectively doubling the number of double agents at every turn.
– Justin Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Sep 2016
fresh:
Patriotism and self-interest clash powerfully in "The Age of Shadows," a stylish and morally complex thriller set largely in Japanese-occupied 1920s Seoul.
– Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
22 Sep 2016