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The President's Barber (2004)

A time when a bad haircut can get you killed.

  • May 5, 2004
  • 1h 56m

7.1/10

TMDB user score
41 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The President's Barber is a 2004 history and drama film directed by Lim Chan-sang. Its leading cast includes Song Kang-ho, Lee Jae-eung and Moon So-ri. It runs for 1 hour 56 minutes. Its original language is Korean.

Synopsis

A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 56 minutes
Language
Korean (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.1/10 from 41 TMDB votes

Trailer

효자동 이발사 · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Song Kang-ho Seong Han-mo
  • Lee Jae-eung Seong Nak-an
  • Moon So-ri Kim Min-ja
  • Roh Hyung-wuk Young Seong Nak-an
  • Ryu Seung-soo Jin-ki
  • Jo Young-jin President
  • Son Byung-ho Jang Heok-su
  • Park Yong-su Park Jong-man
  • Yun Ju-sang Mr. Choi
  • Jeong Gyu-su Mr. Wang
  • Oh Dal-su Mr. Ahn
  • Yun Hui-cheol Mr. Moon
  • Jo Moon-ee Mr. Shon
  • Park Gil-su Torturing Agent
  • Kim Gyeong-ryong Torture
  • Ju Jin-mo Chief Police at Police Substation
  • Kim Jae-geon Elder
  • Jung Jae-jin Elder

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