The President's Barber
A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.
Genres
Overview
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2004-05-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
7.1
Song Kang-ho
Seong Han-mo
Lee Jae-eung
Seong Nak-an
Moon So-ri
Kim Min-ja
Roh Hyung-wuk
Young Seong Nak-an
Ryu Seung-su
Jin-ki
Jo Young-jin
President
Son Byung-ho
Jang Heok-su
Park Yong-su
Park Jong-man
Yoon Ju-sang
Mr. Choi
Jeong Gyu-su
Mr. Wang
Oh Dal-su
Mr. Ahn
Ju Jin-mo
Chief Police at Police Substation
Park Gil-su
Torturing Agent
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