The Chaser
2008 2h 5m movie Film South Korea

The Chaser

추격자

“The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.”

Synopsis

추격자

“The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.”

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

The 2007–2009 South Korea Window

105 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Chaser sits at position #4.

  1. Iljimae
    #1

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  2. Coffee Prince
    #2

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007

  3. Castaway on the Moon
    #3

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  4. The Chaser

    #4

    The Chaser

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Mother
    #5

    Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 2009

  6. 9 End 2 Outs
    #6

    9 End 2 Outs

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

  7. 1 Night 2 Days
    #7

    1 Night 2 Days

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

  8. Lee San, Wind in the Palace
    #8

    Lee San, Wind in the Palace

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Chaser. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Bidangil Pictures

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Chaser premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
1,167
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #223 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #22 of 202 (top 11%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Bidangil Pictures, Hanhwa Venture Capital, Michigan Venture Capital, Vantage Holdings, Finecut
Runtime 2h 5m
Release Date February 14, 2008
IMDb tt1190539

Themes & Motifs

  • prostitute
  • kidnapping
  • psychopath
  • pimp
  • investigation
  • gore
  • rope
  • based on true story
  • flu
  • serial killer
  • psychological thriller
  • cell phone
  • dog
  • tied up
  • meat hook
  • chisel

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