The Chaser DVD

PICKED UP FOR AN AMERICAN REMAKE BY THE SAME PEOPLE THAT MADE “THE DEPARTED”

 

It’s grim to be sure, but it’s that “pull no punches” spirit that many fans of the genre have come to crave after films like “Se7en” and “The Silence of the Lambs”. You’re in for one hell of a ride!

 

4 stars out of 5 — Channel4

 

“The Chaser” is a magnificent piece of genre film making, which stands not

only as the best Korean thriller of recent years, but indeed the best from

anywhere” — BeyondHollywood.com

 

“a film that’s completely unique and engaging” — Cineme Critics

 

“It’s a slick and entertaining film” — Leicester Mercury

 

Ex-detective pimp Jung-ho is angry because his girls keep disappearing without clearing their debts. One night, he gets a call from a customer and sends Mi-jin. But when Mi-jin meets the customer matches that of the calls the missing girls got last. As something smells fishy, he searches for her. During his search, Jung-ho dents a car in the alley. When Jung-ho spots blood splattered on the driver’s shirt, he sense the man, Young-min, is the suspect. After an intense pretense as a cop, they are both taken to the police station. At the station, he bluntly tells the policemen that he has killed the missing women, and the last girl, Mi-jin may still be alive. As the Police force is obsessed with a random search for corpses, Jung-ho is the only one who believes Mi-jin is still alive. With only 12 hours left to detain the serial killer without a warrant, Jung-ho’s hunt begins.