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The Coastguard Reviews

2003

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Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honour, Private Kang waits eagerly for a chance to prove his worth as a soldier. One night, he mistakenly kills an innocent civilian. As he loses his grip on reality, tension and paranoia escalate and further tragedy soon seems inevitable... Read more

Starring	Jang Dong-Gun
Director	Kim Ki-Duk
Genres	World Cinema

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- Kim on politics turns out to be no less embarrassing than Kim on sex; this clodhopping melodrama about residues from... read more on Time Out
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- - 18
  - 2
  Not The Kind That Saves Lives....
  
  Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honour, and the killing will also get him an honourable discharge, a conscript soldier guarding the coast... read more »
  
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  - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 13:42
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- - 0
  - 0
  'The Coastguard'
  
  another great movie from ki-duk kim,cant wait to see the rest of his movies
  
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- - systemsdead
  - 3 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 10 Jul 2008 at 13:37
- - 3
  - 0
  totally crackers
  
  Hellishly random..... based on paranoia that spys are going to sneek into the south. its the same kind of paranoia that the US have about terrorists amongst ... read more »
  
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- 587628
- - Mrtbuzzed
  - 16 reviews
  - Pontefract
  - 24 Jun 2008 at 23:25
- - 3
  - 0
  Good Film
  
  The Coastguard
  
  (Kim Ki-Duck 2003 S. Kor.)
  
  This, present-day, story centres on a South Korean army platoon entrusted with guarding a strip... read more »
  
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- - SILVERHARP
  - 79 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland.
  - 08 Jul 2007 at 19:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean Allegory
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This has got lousy reviews and scores off Lovefilm customers and it's hard to know why.
  
  If you know anything about Korea and Korean films - there... read more »
  
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- - nealmc
  - 13 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 21:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean allegory
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This has got lousy reviews and scores off Lovefilm customers and it's hard to know why.
  
  If you know anything about Korea and Korean films - there... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 446423
- - nealmc
  - 13 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 21:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Not good
  
  This movie was a real struggle to watch. I don't know who would enjoy it. but it may just mean I am uncultured and missed the point.
  
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- - a customer
  - london
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 14:53
- - 3
  - 3
  Awfull
  
  This was awfull, the worst movie I've seen in a long time. it has no documentry value as some people have said, as its it so poorly done, you struggle to ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Middlesbrough
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 14:56
- - 18
  - 2
  Not The Kind That Saves Lives....
  
  Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honour, and the killing will also get him an honourable discharge, a conscript soldier guarding the coast... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 400724
- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 13:42
- - 1
  - 3
  NO WAY
  
  Not to my liking.Did not watch much. Sent back.
  
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- - a customer
  - soth wales
  - 02 Nov 2006 at 18:05
- - 3
  - 5
  l hated this film
  
  i didint watch this film i sent it back
  
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- - a customer
  - scotland
  - 27 Oct 2006 at 12:24
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- - 18
  - 2
  Not The Kind That Saves Lives....
  
  Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honour, and the killing will also get him an honourable discharge, a conscript soldier guarding the coast... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 400724
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 13:42
- - 3
  - 0
  Good Film
  
  The Coastguard
  
  (Kim Ki-Duck 2003 S. Kor.)
  
  This, present-day, story centres on a South Korean army platoon entrusted with guarding a strip... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 456714
- - SILVERHARP
  - 79 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland.
  - 08 Jul 2007 at 19:10
- - 3
  - 0
  totally crackers
  
  Hellishly random..... based on paranoia that spys are going to sneek into the south. its the same kind of paranoia that the US have about terrorists amongst ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 587628
- - Mrtbuzzed
  - 16 reviews
  - Pontefract
  - 24 Jun 2008 at 23:25
- - 1
  - 0
  Not good
  
  This movie was a real struggle to watch. I don't know who would enjoy it. but it may just mean I am uncultured and missed the point.
  
  Report this review
- 416901
- - a customer
  - london
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 14:53
- - 3
  - 3
  Awfull
  
  This was awfull, the worst movie I've seen in a long time. it has no documentry value as some people have said, as its it so poorly done, you struggle to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 404217
- - a customer
  - Middlesbrough
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 14:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean allegory
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This has got lousy reviews and scores off Lovefilm customers and it's hard to know why.
  
  If you know anything about Korea and Korean films - there... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 446423
- - nealmc
  - 13 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 21:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Korean Allegory
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This has got lousy reviews and scores off Lovefilm customers and it's hard to know why.
  
  If you know anything about Korea and Korean films - there... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 446424
- - nealmc
  - 13 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 21:13
- - 0
  - 0
  'The Coastguard'
  
  another great movie from ki-duk kim,cant wait to see the rest of his movies
  
  Report this review
- 595885
- - systemsdead
  - 3 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 10 Jul 2008 at 13:37
- - 1
  - 3
  NO WAY
  
  Not to my liking.Did not watch much. Sent back.
  
  Report this review
- 380459
- - a customer
  - soth wales
  - 02 Nov 2006 at 18:05
- - 3
  - 5
  l hated this film
  
  i didint watch this film i sent it back
  
  Report this review
- 378518
- - a customer
  - scotland
  - 27 Oct 2006 at 12:24

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  Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honour, Private Kang waits eagerly for a chance to prove his worth as a soldier. One night, he mistakenly kills an innocent civilian. As he loses his grip on reality, tension and paranoia escalate and further tragedy soon seems inevitable......