The Battleship Island
“1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.”
2017•PG-13•2h 12m•7.1•Released
DramaWar
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Writer
Ryoo Seung-wan, Shin Kyung-il
Budget
$21M
Revenue
$46M
Languages
Korean, Japanese
Studio
Filmmaker R&K
Cast
Hwang Jung-min
Lee Kang-ok
So Ji-sub
Choi Chil-sung
Song Joong-ki
Park Moo-young
Lee Jung-hyun
Oh Mal-nyeon
Kim Su-an
Lee So-hee
Kim Min-jae
Song Jong-goo
Kim Joong-hee
Yamada
Kim In-woo
Shimazaki Daisuke
Shin Seung-hwan
Ko Choong-ho
Lee Kyung-young
Yoon Hak-cheol
Baek Seung-chul
Newlywed Groom
Yoon Kyung-ho
Dauber
Jang Seong-beom
Oh Jang-woo
Kang Deok-joong
Locksmith
Kim Dong-young
Gambler
Production
Company
Filmmaker R&K
Company
CJ Entertainment
Company
filmK
Producer
Cho Sung-min
Producer
Park Jung
Producer
Kang Hye-jung
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