Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 20min
- Action, Drama
- 24 Sep 2004 (USA)
- Movie
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Jang Dong-Gun | ... |
Jin-tae Lee
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| Won Bin | ... |
Jin-seok Lee
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| Eun-ju Lee | ... |
Young-shin Kim
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| Kong Hyeong-jin | ... |
Yong-man
(as Hyeong-jin Kong)
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Yeong-ran Lee | ... |
Mother Lee
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| Ahn Kil-kang | ... |
Sergeant Huh
(as Kil-Kang Ahn)
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Jin Jung | ... |
Sergeant Lim
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Jae-hyeong Jeon | ... |
Yong-seok
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Min-ho Jang | ... |
Old Jin-seok Lee
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| Jo Yun-hie | ... |
Jin-seok Lee's grandaughter
(as Yun-hie Jo)
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Jang-Su Bae | ... |
Noodles guest
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Kim Bo-kyung | ... |
(as Bo-kyeong Kim)
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Won-hee Cho |
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Do-Hee Go | ... |
Young-Guk Kim
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Taek-ha Hwang | ... |
Platoon Soldier #2
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Dae-Hoon Jeong |
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| Doo-hong Jung |
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Kyung-Hwan Kim | ... |
Young-Min Kim
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| Choi Min-sik | ... |
North Korean Captain
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Ki-su Park | ... |
Esq. Yang
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Kim Soo-ro | ... |
Anti-Communist Federation member
(as Su-ro Kim)
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Sung-Mo Um | ... |
Seung-Chul
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| Joe Cappelletti | ... |
Additional Voices (voice: English version) (uncredited)
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| D.C. Douglas | ... |
Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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| Adam Epstein | ... |
Additional Voices (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kang Je-kyu | ... | (as Je-gyu Kang) |
Written by
| Kang Je-kyu | ... | (written by) & |
| Sang-don Kim | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Han Ji-hoon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ha-na Lee | ... | planning producer |
| Seong-Hoon Lee | ... | producer (as Seong-hun Lee) |
Music by
| Lee Dong-jun | ||
Cinematography by
| Hong Kyung-pyo | ||
Editing by
| Kyeong-hie Choi | ||
Editorial Department
| Jae-Min Han | ... | film telecine |
| Yong-gi Lee | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Bo-Kyung Sin | ||
Production Management
| Hyun-Jeong Hwang | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doo-hong Jung | ... | martial arts director |
| Min-Gyu Song | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Hyo-Young Jeong | ... | assistant art director |
| Tai-Woo Lee | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Eun-ah Choi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sung Rok Choi | ... | dialogue premix |
| Chang-seop Kim | ... | sound designer |
| Ju-kang Park | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kim Suk-won | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jung Do-ahn | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Kyung-soo Park | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Chong-Ik Kang | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jaehoon Lee | ... | digital artist |
| Kim Namsik | ... | compositor / digital artist |
| Keun-Pyo Park | ... | motion capture supervisor |
| Danyo Donghyun Yoon | ... | pre-visualization artist |
Stunts
| Kim Won-jung | ... | stunt performer (as Won-Jung Kim) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kyung-bo Yeo | ... | steadicam |
Additional Crew
| John Charles | ... | software engineer: Sony DAC |
| Winston Emano | ... | publicist |
| Richard Epcar | ... | voice director / writer |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Myung-Rim Park | ... | advisor |
Production Companies
- Kang Je-Kyu Film Co. Ltd.
- KD Media (in association with)
- KTB Network (in association with)
- OCN (in association with)
- Prime Venture Capital (in association with)
- Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) (in association with)
- Venture Plus (in association with)
Distributors
- Lark International (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Min Gyo Group (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 1More Film (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmhouse (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2005) (Argentina)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (video)
- 3L Filmverleih (2006) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 3L Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Lizard Cinema Trade (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Epcar Entertainment (adr production)
- HFR (dailies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1950, in South Korea, shoe-shiner Jin-tae Lee and his 18-year-old old student brother, Jin-seok Lee, form a poor but happy family with their mother, Jin-tae's fiancé Young-shin Kim, and her young sisters. Jin-tae and his mother are tough workers, who sacrifice themselves to send Jin-seok to the university. When North Korea invades the South, the family escapes to a relative's house in the country, but along their journey, Jin-seok is forced to join the army to fight in the front, and Jin-tae enlists too to protect his young brother. The commander promises Jin-tae that if he gets a medal he would release his brother, and Jin-tae becomes the braver soldier in the company. Along the bloody war between brothers, the relationship of Jin-seok with his older brother deteriorates leading to a dramatic and tragic end. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,800,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $76,287,982 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To recreate the battle at Doo-Mil-Ryung, the scene required 15,000 bullets, 3,000 extras and 500 stunt experts. Instead of rifles being fired, fist fights were the main focus of the scene and all of the cast were specially trained. The shoot lasted three weeks with about 50 minor accidents a day on average, but the scene was finally wrapped without any major accidents. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where North Korean soldiers ambush Jin Tae and several other South Korean soldiers while they're laying mines, one of the South Koreans steps on a mine and it blows his leg off. However, the M15 Anti-tank mine, which was the mine they were using, requires a force of 350 to 750 lbs to detonate. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Saving Private Ryan (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oppaneun punggakjaengi See more » |
| Quotes |
Jin-seok:
I wish this was all just a dream. I want to wake up in my bed, and over breakfast, I'd tell you that I had a strange dream. Then I would go to school, and you and mom would go to work. See more » |