The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard (2002)

해안선

There is a line that cannot be crossed.

A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.

Date of release
2002-11-22
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (102)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Kim Ki-duk

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $2.4M
  • Budget: $1M
  • Earned 2.4× its budget

The Coast Guard is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. The film deals with military atrocities and the absurdities of borders and conflicts.

Production

Filming took place around Jeonju and Seoul, South Korea over a month from June 18, 2002 to July 19, 2002, mostly in chronological order. The actors playing the marines went through a week-long mini-boot camp to help them get acclimated to playing the roles of South Korean marines, the director himself a veteran of the South Korean marine corps.

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