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73% Critic Match
Escape
“Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.”
7.3 / 10• 2024• 1h 36m•NR• Korean
ActionDramaThriller
Storyline
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
Cast & Crew
Lee Je-hoon
Lim Kyu-nam
Lead
Koo Kyo-hwan
Lee Hyun-sang
Hong Xa-bin
Kim Dong-hyuk
Seo Hyun-woo
Major Cha
Lee Sung-wook
Lieutenant Hong
Yoo Tae-joo
Captain Ryu
Jung Jun-won
Second Lieutenant Park
Jang Young-nam
Dong-hyuk's Mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Jong-pil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
