The President's Last Bang
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- Movie: The President's Last Bang
- Revised romanization: Geuddae geusaramdeul
- Hangul: 그때 그사람들 / 그때 그 사람들
- Director: Im Sang-Soo
- Writer: Im Sang-Soo
- Producer: Jae-myung Shim, Chul Shin
- Cinematographer: Woo-hyung Kim
- Release Date: February 3, 2005
- Runtime: 102 min
- Production Budget: $4.5 Million
- Studio: MK Pictures
- Distributor: CJ Entertainment
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
October, 1979, Seoul...
A private dinner party for the President and his three closest confidants — his Chief Bodyguard, his Chief Secretary, and the Director of the Korean CIA ...
A struggle between the three for the President’s influence...
When the night’s female entertainment arrives — the pop singer of the moment and a budding starlet — the KCIA Director leaves the room and announces to his stunned agents that he’s going to shoot their President...
24 hours that shocked and changed South Korea forever is brought to the screen by Director Im Sang-Soo in "The President's Last Bang".
Notes
- In 2005, Ji-man Park, the only son of actual South Korean president Chung-hee Park, brought a libel lawsuit against the filmmakers for defaming of his father.
- Ji-man Park sought to suspend the opening of the film and receive monetary compensation.
- The Seoul Central Court ordered 3 minutes & 50 seconds of documentary scenes to be excised from the film and 100,000 Won awarded to Ji-man Park.
- On appeal, July 2006, the film's production company, MK Pictures received the decision to restore the film to its original state. Plaintiff appealed.
- In 2008, the lawsuit finally came to its conclusion. The Seoul High Court ordered the filmmakers to insert an explanatory title stating that the film was entirely fictional for future screenings and Ji-man Park must return 100,000 Won that he was awarded initially.
Cast
- Song Jae-Ho - President Park Chun-hee
- Han Suk-Kyu - KCIA Chief Agent Ju
- Baek Yun-Shik - KCIA Director Kim
- Jeong Won-Jung - President's Chief Bodyguard Cha
- Jo Sang-Geon
- Kim Sang-Ho - KCIA Agent Jang
- Kwon Byeong-Kil - President's Chief Secreatry Yang
- Lee Jae-Gu - KCIA Agent Kwon
- Seong-wook Kim
- Choi Dong-Hun - Army surgeon
- Sang-gun Cho - KCIA Safehouse Caretaker Shim
- Won Yung Chung
- Jo Eun-Ji - Banquet Guest
- Jeong In-Gi
- Sang-kyun Jo
- Jeong Jong-Jun
- Eung-su Kim - KCIA Agent Colonel Min
- Kim Seung-Wook - KCIA Agent Won
- Tae-han Kim - KCIA Agent Song
- Yoon-ah Kim - Singer
- Kim Yun-Ah
- Kim Byung-Ok
- Yun Yeo-Jong
- Kim Yeong-In
- Lee Jae-Gu
- Lee Dong-Yong
- Jo Jae-Yun
- Kwon Tae-Won - Restaurant Chef
- Kim Ki-Cheon
- Lee Seung-Hun
- Kim Hyeong-Il
- Jo Duk-Je - Major Jo
- Park Jin-Young - Brigadier General Kim
- Kim Ki-Hwan - bodyguard for Head of Dept. Mr. Kim
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Film Festivals
- 2012 (18th) Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema - February 14-21, 2012 - Thématique : Brûlures de l'histoire
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