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The Battleship Island
The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.

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ActionHistoryDramaWar

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During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

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Budget

$21000000

Revenue

$46183383

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

26 July 2017

Country

South Korea

Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Lee Kang-ok

So Ji-sub

So Ji-sub

Choi Chil-sung

Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki

Park Moo-young

Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Oh Mal-nyeon

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

Lee So-hee

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Yoon Hak-chul

Kim In-woo

Kim In-woo

Daisuke Shimazaki

Kim Joong-hee

Kim Joong-hee

Yamada

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Song Jong-goo

Shin Seung-hwan

Shin Seung-hwan

Ko Choong-ho

Kim Yae-eun

Kim Yae-eun

Bright Moon / Gisaeng

Jo Kyung-hyun

Jo Kyung-hyun

Digging Driver 2

Kim Kyu-baek

Kim Kyu-baek

Joseon Korean Draftees

Yoon Dae-yeul

Yoon Dae-yeul

Japanese Pimp

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

President of a Society of Women

Kwon Han-sol

Kwon Han-sol

Joseon Korean Girl

Park Seong-il

Park Seong-il

Trumpet Player

Uhm Ji-sung

Uhm Ji-sung

Candle Boy

Shin Hyun-tak

Shin Hyun-tak

Fisherman

Yoon Kyung-ho

Yoon Kyung-ho

Quarrel

Kim Bo-yoon

Kim Bo-yoon

Joseon Korean Girl

Ham Seong-min

Ham Seong-min

Bok-jin's Man

Hwang Byeng-gug

Hwang Byeng-gug

Interpreter

Lee Yu-mi

Lee Yu-mi

Peninsula Hotel Dancing Japanese

Park Kyung-man

Park Kyung-man

Joseon Korean Draftees

Ki Jin-woo

Ki Jin-woo

Joseon Korean Draftees

Bae Je-gi

Bae Je-gi

Choon Baeng-i

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