The Testimony (1974)
Overview
June 25, 1950. When second lieutenant Jang has a date with his girl friend during weekend, numerous North Korean jet fighters make sudden air raids to the skies of Seoul. It is the beginning of Korean War. In spite of Korean Army's brave defense, North Korean army reddens South Korea with their state-of-the-art weapons. This movie describes the progress of war from the invasion in June 25, 1950 to the reclamation of territory on the basis of Sun-A's personal experience. Also this film reminds hard lessons from tragic history.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 1.197 |
Directed By
Im Kwon-taek
Crew
Im Kwon-taek
Son Hyo-sin
Jeong Ho-yeong
No In-taek
Kim Sung-chan
Kim Jae-yeon
Jo Byeong-yeong
Kim Hui-su
Kim Seong-geun
Kim Kang-yun
Sang-gi Han
Shim Jae-suk
Jang Dong-hyeon
Cho Kyung-hwan
Kwon Jin-cheol
Jeong Jun-Kyo
Chung Jin-woo
Min Wang-gi
Seo Jeong-min
Lee Mun-Geol
Jeon Jo-Myeong
Lee Wol-ho
Lee Hae-yoon
Choi Yui-jeong
Lim Joung-soo
Choe Heung-su
Lee Yong-won
Kim Kang-yun
No Se-han
Won-Il Ma
Choo Chon-ho
Lee Bong-seon
Lee Se-houng
Jin Jun-seok
Jo Seong-cheol
TOP CAST
Kim Chang-sook
Sun-a
Shin Il-ryong
Jang Uk
Park Ji-hun
Chi-gu
Kim Yo-hun
Private Kim
Yun Yeong-ju
Mr. Won
Park Am
Dr. Won
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Mrs. Song
Hwang Hae
Interrogation Officer
Ju Seon-tae
Chief of Staff
Hwang Jeong-sun
Old Woman
Yoon In-ja
Woman
Lee Soon-jae
Kang
Choi Bool-am
Chief of Engineers Choi
Mun Oh-jang
Deputy Chief of Staff
Choi Kil-ho
General Lee
Baek Il-seob
Mr. Gong
Yoon Il-bong
Surgeon
Bang Su-il
Director of Operations
Choe Seong-ho
Army Battalion Commander
Lee Hae-ryong
Armed Forces Platoon Leader
An Gil-won
Army Sergeant
Lim Hae-rim
Internal Affairs Officer 1
Kim Ung
Chief of Police
Choe Chang-ho
Battalion Commander
Kang Min-ho
Commando 1
Park Seong-jae
Commando 2
Yun Gyeong-ha
Private Yun
Kim Nam-il
Commando 3
Kim Ki-beom
Puppet Soldier 1
Yun Il-ju
Evacuee 1
Kim Su-churn
Evacuee 2
Ju Sang-ho
Puppet Soldier 2
Choe Jun
Puppet Army Tank Unit Battalion Commander
Park Jong-sel
Park Jang-soe
Park Kwang-jin
Puppet Soldier 3
Lim Yae-sim
Missus
Choe Jae-ho
Internal Affairs Officer 2
Park Ki-teak
Military Police 1
Kim Woo-seok
Messenger
Gwon O-sang
Soldier 1
Kim Hong-gyu
Soldier 2
Lee Kang-jo
Soldier 3
Choe Hyeong-geun
Private Shin
Im Dong-hun
Puppet Army Officer
Woo Soo-geun
Patient
Ji Bang-yeol
Evacuee 3
Ji Yong-nam
Evacuee 4
Kim Seung-nam
Operation Chief
Sok In-soo
Evacuee 5
Il Park
Puppet Commander
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