The Man From Nowhere

– His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
아저씨
The Man from Nowhere (2010) - Also known as 아저씨

His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next door. As Taesik spends more and more time with Somi, he gets attached to her. Then Somi is kidnapped by a gang, and as Taesik tries to save Somi by becoming deeply associated with the gang his mysterious past is revealed...

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The Man from Nowhere (2010) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Aug 2010

Language:

Korean, English

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:

Jeong-beom Lee

Writer:

Jeong-beom Lee

Main Actors:

Won Bin, Sae-ron Kim, Tae-hoon Kim, Hee-won Kim

Plot:

An ex-special agent CHA Tae-shik's only connection to the rest of the world is a little girl, So-mi, who lives nearby. Her mother, Hyo-jeong smuggles drugs from a drug trafficking organization and entrusts Tae-shik with the product, without letting him know. The traffickers find out about her smuggling and kidnap both Hyo-jeong and So-mi. The gang promises to release them if Tae-shik makes a delivery for them, however it actually is a larger plot to eliminate a rival drug ring leader. When Hyo-jeon's disemboweled body is discovered, Tae-shik realizes that So-mi's life may also be in danger. Tae-shik becomes enraged at the prospect that So-mi may already be dead and prepares for a battle, putting his own life at risk.

Awards:

15 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Well Go USA

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%