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The Attorney

Original title: Byeon-ho-in
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
8K
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The Attorney (2013)
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An ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.An ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.An ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.

  • Director
    • Woo-seok Yang
  • Writers
    • Yoon Hyeon-ho
    • Woo-seok Yang
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Kwak Do-won
    • Yim Si-wan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Woo-seok Yang
    • Writers
      • Yoon Hyeon-ho
      • Woo-seok Yang
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Kwak Do-won
      • Yim Si-wan
    • 21User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 35 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Song Woo-seok
    Kwak Do-won
    Kwak Do-won
    • Inspector Cha Dong-yeong
    Yim Si-wan
    Yim Si-wan
    • Jin-woo
    • (as a different name)
    Oh Dal-su
    Oh Dal-su
    • Park Dong-ho
    Kim Young Ae
    Kim Young Ae
    • Choi Soon-ae
    • (as Yeong-ae Kim)
    Yang Do-yeon
    • New prosecutor
    Choi Eun-seok
    • Detective #2
    Hwang Geon
    • Lawyer Yoo Jeong-hyeok
    Han Gi-Joong
    • Lee Hong-ki
    Yu Ha-bok
    • Defense Security Command colonel
    Lee Hang-na
    Lee Hang-na
    • Song Woo-Seok's wife
    Sim Hee-seop
    • Lieutenant Yoon Sung-Du
    Lee Hyun-Jung
    • Yeon-woo
    Jung Jae-min
    • Park Jin-Woo (Juvenile)
    Lee Jeong-eun
    Lee Jeong-eun
    • Apartment owner
    Jeon Kwang-jin
    • Court guard #1
    Cha Kwang-soo
    Cha Kwang-soo
    • Park Byung-ho
    Min Kyung-Ok
    • Song Woo-Seok's mother-in-law
    • Director
      • Woo-seok Yang
    • Writers
      • Yoon Hyeon-ho
      • Woo-seok Yang
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the true life story of Roh Moo-Hyun, ex-president of South Korea, who was well known for his human rights activist career as attorney.
    • Quotes

      Jin-woo: You can throw dozens of eggs, but it can't hurt a boulder... As weak as eggs are, they are still living things... Boulders will break into dust, but eggs will hatch with life.

    User reviews21

    Featured review
    10/10

    Superb acting by Song Kang Ho

    For this kind of movie it's totally involving from beginning to end. Song Kang Ho shows a huge range from down and out to successful attorney to human rights lawyer full of indignation. Powerful performance without overacting. The torture is quite heartbreaking for the needlessness of inflicting this on their own citizens in a so called democracy not that long ago.
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    • Apr 24, 2020
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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • The Counsel
    • Filming locations
      • Busan, South Korea
    • Production company
      • WithUs Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $557,236
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $216,035
      • Feb 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,547,586
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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