Shiri

– North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijacks a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threa..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
쉬리
Shiri (1999) - Also known as 쉬리

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijacks a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries.Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

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Shiri (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Feb 1999

Language:

Korean

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Je-kyu Kang

Writer:

Je-kyu Kang

Main Actors:

Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi, Yunjin Kim, Kang-ho Song

Plot:

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijacks a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P.--South Korea's secret intelligence service--attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$29,156

Production:

IDP Distribution

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
Metacritic:
50%