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The Point Men

5.8/10
TMDB65 votes
2023Original: Korean108 min

A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.

Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, Kang Ki-young, Lee Seung-cheol, Jeong Jae-seong

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About The Point Men

Only 24 hours left to accomplish the mission impossible.

The Point Men (2023) is a film in the action, thriller, drama genres. Directed by Yim Soon-rye. The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, Kang Ki-young, Lee Seung-cheol.

Released
2023-01-18
Original language
Korean
Runtime
108 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
South Korea
Production companies
Plus M Entertainment, Watermelon Pictures, One Take Film
Directors
Yim Soon-rye
Writers
Ahn Young-soo

The Point Men cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.8/10 from 65 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Ritesh Mohapatra

TMDB member review

An engaging and well made hostage drama which outlines the horrors of Taliban. The Point Men is an extremely well made , realistic tale of one of the biggest hostage crisis of South Korea. The Koreans have a great art of taking up real life incidents and converting them into hard-hitting , no nonsense dramas with arresting storytelling to support it. This film does exactly the same. Just like the earlier released…

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An engaging and well made hostage drama which outlines the horrors of Taliban. The Point Men is an extremely well made , realistic tale of one of the biggest hostage crisis of South Korea. The Koreans have a great art of taking up real life incidents and converting them into hard-hitting , no nonsense dramas with arresting storytelling to support it. This film does exactly the same. Just like the earlier released Escape from Mogadishu, this one also follows the similar theme of urgency. The screenplay for me was quite enticing and realistic and never felt forced. The humour is exceptionally integrated by Kang ki-young and felt really natural. The only con I would say is I expected some good action set pieces , but that again would have decreased the plausibility of the premise. Hyun Bin and Hwang Jung-min are exceptional actors from what I understand from their filmography but I saw them for the first time and man these guys are fantastic. The performances are authentic and natural which makes this even more rewarding. Overall, its a thrilling drama which speaks about a real hostage crisis with exceptional performances. Don't watch this if you are expecting great action , you would be dissapointed, but if you appreciate honest and true storytelling then this one is really compelling. Instagram @streamgenx

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What is The Point Men about?

A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.

Who stars in The Point Men?

Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, Kang Ki-young, Lee Seung-cheol, Jeong Jae-seong, Park Hyoung-soo. See the cast cards above for character names.

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