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Phantom Detective

Phantom Detective

Action · Drama · 2016

Hong Gil-dong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. While chasing the only target he failed to find, he gets entangled in a much bigger conspiracy than he bargained for.

Movie details

Phantom Detective

“It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy.”

2016 Action · Drama 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Hong Gil-dong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. While chasing the only target he failed to find, he gets entangled in a much bigger conspiracy than he bargained for.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jo Sung-hee

Written by

Jo Sung-hee

Lee Je-hoon

Lee Je-hoon

Hong Gil-dong

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Gang Seong-il

Park Keun-hyong

Park Keun-hyong

Kim Byeong-deok

Roh Jeong-eui

Roh Jeong-eui

Dong-yi

Go Ara

Go Ara

President Hwang

Kim Dong-hwi

Kim Dong-hwi

Student

Choi Seung-yoon

Choi Seung-yoon

Assailant at the Pier 1

Court is in session

Put Phantom Detective on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.