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]
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| Directed by | Kim Seong-hun |
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| Written by | Kim Seong-hun |
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| Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 127 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| 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 |
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| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | So Jae-won |
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| Best Editing | Nominated | |||
| Technical Award | Nominated | |||
| Popular Star Award | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
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References
- "Tunnel (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Tunnel (2016) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- 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.
- "Tunnel (Movie - 2016)". Hancinema. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "The Tunnel (2016)". english.donga.com
- "Tunnel (Teoneol) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 November 2020.