Tunnel (2016 film)

Tunnel (also referred as The Tunnel; Korean: 터널 Teoneol) is a 2016 South Korean survival drama film written and directed by Kim Seong-hun, starring Ha Jung-woo in the lead role.[3][4] The film revolves around a car salesman who gets trapped when a poorly constructed tunnel collapses, and deals with his survival inside the tunnel with the advice of the rescue team head. It was released in South Korea on 10 August 2016.[4][5]

Tunnel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKim Seong-hun
Produced by
  • Billy Acumen
  • Lee Taek-dong
  • You Jeong-hun
Written byKim Seong-hun
Starring
Music by
  • Mok Young-jin
  • Vitek Kral
CinematographyKim Tae-seong
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) (South Korea)
Running time
127 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$51.9 million[2]

Synopsis

Lee Jung-soo (Ha Jung-woo) is driving home for his daughter's birthday. While driving through a tunnel through a mountain, the tunnel collapses. When Lee Jung-Soo regains consciousness, he finds himself trapped inside his car, which is buried under tons of concrete and debris. All he has inside the car are his cellphone, two bottles of water, and his daughter's birthday cake. He forms a kind of special bond with the head of the rescue team, Dae-kyung, who teaches him how to survive in the tunnel.

Cast

  • Ha Jung-woo as Lee Jung-soo
  • Bae Doona as Se-hyun
  • Oh Dal-su as Dae-kyung
  • Nam Ji-hyun as Mi-na
  • Kim Hae-sook as government Minister
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as government official
  • Park Jin-woo as government aide
  • Lee Sang-hee as YTN news reporter
  • Kim Jong-soo as drilling company executive (cameo)
  • Shin Jung-keun as Captain Kang
  • Cho Hyun-chul as young guy with spectacles in rescue team
  • Yoo Seung-mok as reporter Jo
  • Lee Dong-jin as radio DJ
  • Lee Cheol-min as Captain of drilling team
  • Han Sung-chun as drone technician
  • Kim Seung-hoon as public hearing moderator
  • Ye Soo-jung as old mother
  • Jin Yong-ok as construction worker A
  • Lee Dong-yong as construction worker B
  • Joo Suk-tae as employee of Korea Expressway Corporation
  • Ahn Se-ho as drilling team member
  • Seo Hyun-woo as SNC fellow reporter
  • Kang Shin-chul as agent at situation
  • Kim Soo-jin as Public hearing attendee B
  • Jin Seon-kyu as equipment manager
  • Yeo Min-gyu as voice of 119 telephone operator, helicopter agent
  • Kim Sung-kyu as Civic group member 3
  • Choi Gwi-hwa as person interested in tunnel 2 (cameo)
  • Jung Suk-yong as Team Leader Choi (cameo)
  • Hwang Byeng-gug as gas station owner (cameo)
  • Bae Yoo-ram as 119 rescue worker (cameo)

Reception

The review consensus at Rotten Tomatoes for Tunnel had 100% of critics recommending the film, based on 15 reviews and an average rating of 7.63 out of 10..[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor
Ha Jung-woo
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Oh Dal-su
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Bae Doona
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Kim Sung-hoon
So Jae-won
Nominated
Best Editing
Kim Chang-joo
Nominated
Technical Award
Kim Nam-sik (Visual Effects)
Nominated
Popular Star Award
Bae Doona
Won
53rd Grand Bell Awards
Best Actor
Ha Jung-woo
Nominated
Best Actress
Bae Doona
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Oh Dal-su
Nominated
2017
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor
Ha Jung-woo
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Bae Doona
Nominated
22nd Chunsa Film Awards
Best Actor
Ha Jung-woo
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Bae Doona
Nominated
26th Buil Film Awards
Nominated

References

  1. "Tunnel (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Tunnel (2016) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. Shim, Sun-ah (7 July 2016). "(LEAD) Script depicting importance of human life resonates with actor Ha Jung-woo". Yonhap News. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. "Tunnel (Movie - 2016)". Hancinema. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. "The Tunnel (2016)". english.donga.com
  6. "Tunnel (Teoneol) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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