Phantom Detective

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Korean Movie Night New York: Premiere Showcase

Inspired by the folk tale “The Story of Hong Gil-dong” (a Korean equivalent of Robin Hood), PHANTOM DETECTIVE is a stylish neo-noir thriller set in the unspecified past. Private investigator Hong Gil-dong (LEE Je-hoon, Architecture 101, Bleak Night) has one goal in life: to find the one-eyed man who murdered his mother and exact revenge on him. It’s been 20 years since he witnessed the murder, and he finally has the culprit’s name: Kim Byung-duk. When he tracks him down to a hut in the countryside, instead of Byung-duk, Gil-dong finds Byung-duk’s two young granddaughters, who will become his unlikeliest sidekicks. As Gil-dong continues his pursuit, he will discover the truth behind his mother’s death and uncover a vast conspiracy. PHANTOM DETECTIVE will be released at AMC Empire (234 W 42nd St) NA Edgewater (339 River Road, Edgewater, NJ 07020) on May 20. It was released in South Korea on May 4.

Wed, May 18 at 7:00pm

Tickets for this screening are free and available at IFC Center’s box office on Wed May 18.

• Country Korea
• Language Korean with English subtitles
• Running Time 125 minutes
• Director Jo Sung-hee
• Cast Lee Je-hoon, Kim Sung-kyun, Park Geun-hyung, Go A-ra

IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.