Shiri
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Shiri

No clues. No leads. No time.

6.4 / 10 1999 2h 5mR Korean
ActionAdventureDramaThriller

Storyline

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack 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.

Cast & Crew

Han Suk-kyu

Han Suk-kyu

Yu Jong-won

Lead
Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Park Mu-young

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Lee Myung-hyun

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Lee Jang-gil

Yun Ju-sang

Yun Ju-sang

Chief Agent

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Eo Seong-sik

PE

Park Eun-sook

Lee Bang-hee

Jo Deok-hyeon

Jo Deok-hyeon

Lee Won-doo

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kang Je-kyu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Shiri is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker