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Steel Rain 2: Summit

Steel Rain 2: Summit

Action · Thriller · War · 2020

A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.

Movie details

Steel Rain 2: Summit

“A War Begins With The Summit For Peace.”

2020 Action · Thriller · War 2h 12m

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Directed by

Yang Woo-seok

Written by

Yang Woo-seok

Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung

Han Gyeong-jae

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Park Jin-woo

Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok

Jo Seon-sa

Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen

William Smoot

Shin Jung-keun

Shin Jung-keun

Jang Gi-seok

Ryu Soo-young

Ryu Soo-young

Park Cheol-woo

Yum Jung-ah

Yum Jung-ah

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Court is in session

Put Steel Rain 2: Summit on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.