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2000 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 70
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JSA (Joint Security Area) tells the story of two North Korean soldiers who have apparently been killed by a South Korean soldier in the de-militarised zone between North and South Korea. The mystery of why a total of 16 bullets are found when one magazine only holds 15 forms the film's central conceit and, with the added .. Read more

Starring Yeong-Ae Lee, Song Kang-ho, Tae-Woo Kim, Ha-Kyun Shin
Director Chan-Wook Park
Genres Thriller, World Cinema

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Joint Security Area - JSA

JSA (Joint Security Area) tells the story of two North Korean soldiers who have apparently been killed by a South Korean soldier in the de-militarised zone between North and South Korea. The mystery of why a total of 16 bullets are found when one magazine only holds 15 forms the film's central conceit and, with the added political implications, JSA is elevated to a significant and current examination of war and tolerance.

Starring Yeong-Ae Lee, Song Kang-ho, Tae-Woo Kim, Ha-Kyun Shin
Director Chan-Wook Park
Studio PALISADES TARTAN
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Thriller, World Cinema
Language DVD: Korean
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 30 Jul 2002
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

Joint Security Area - JSA (2000)

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  • 2 stars out of 4

    Fascinating thriller that illumines the divisions in Korea between North and South: while the soldiers on both sides come to a friendly understanding, those in authority demonise the other side. The conclusion is that peace is preserved by hiding the trut

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • An incident in the JSA (the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea) leaves two N Korean border guards dead... read more on Time Out

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  • 24 out of 29 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    painful

    It could be that this movie is interesting but I was not able to understand it because there were no sub titles I think the movie was sent by mistake because i don't believe i ordered it.

      • A customer from London
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A pleasant surprise,rent it!

    I wasn't too sure about this when it came through but man was i wrong! its a film that highlights the needless segregational issues that can happen anywhere in the world. this film happens to concentrate on the divide of north and south korea.two groups of soldiers from either side strike up friendships crossing over, which leads to the death of one of them.the film focuses on the events building up to this and the friendships made between the men which are unfortunately ruined by the ignorance of their societies.

    a brilliant film with meaning laced with superb doses of humour.well recommened.

      • Peter McCarthy from London
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