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The day that courage came of age.

71: Into the Fire

Korean Cinema20102hKoreanTop 39% of Korean Cinema budgets
54Standing

85th of 194 in Korean Cinema

Reported gross
65
Return on budget
38
Audience rating
77
Momentum
23
  • Out-grossed 65% of Korean Cinema releases with reported figures ($21M).
  • Returned 2× its budget, against an industry median of 2.4×.
  • Momentum in the 23rd percentile.
  • Audience rating 7.6 from 221 votes, the 77th percentile.
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Cost
$10M
Took
$21M
Hit2.0× its cost

Against a Korean Cinema median of 2.4×, so this one returned 0.8 times what a typical release there does.

The money says hit. What do you say?

The picture

In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.

Released
16 June 2010
Runtime
2h
Language
Korean
Industry
Korean Cinema
Top billedAll 24 credits
Made by
Director
John H. Lee
Original Music Composer
Lee Dong-jun
Director of Photography
Choi Chan-min
Filed under
War

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