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MASTER SCORE 79.5 / 100
2025·Comedy / Crime / Drama·2h 19m

NO OTHER CHOICE

“Would you kill for a job?”

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

Above the Line
Park Chan-wook·DirectorPark Chan-wook·ScreenplayLee Kyoung-mi·ScreenplayKim Woo-hyung·Director of PhotographyJo Yeong-wook·Original Music ComposerKim Sang-bum·Editor
Cast
Lee Byung-hun·Man-suSon Ye-jin·Mi-riPark Hee-soon·Choi Seon-chulLee Sung-min·Gu Bum-moYeom Hye-ran·Lee A-raCha Seung-won·Ko Si-joOh Dal-su·Detective #1Kim Woo-seung·Si-wonChoi So-yul·Ri-wonKim Hae-sook·Ok Sang-yeo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Park Chan-wook·Director
Writing· 5
Park Chan-wook·ScreenplayLee Kyoung-mi·ScreenplayDon McKellar·ScreenplayLee Ja-hye·ScreenplayDonald E. Westlake·Novel
Camera· 1
Kim Woo-hyung·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Kim Sang-bum·EditorKim Ho-bin·EditorPark Jin-ho·Colorist
Sound & Music· 4
Jo Yeong-wook·Original Music ComposerAhn Bock-nam·Production Sound MixerKim Suk-won·Sound SupervisorKim Eun-jung·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 6
Ryu Seong-hie·Production DesignCho Sang-kyung·Costume DesignKang Tae-gu·Art DirectionYoon Sung-hye·Art DirectionPark Jae-wan·PropsSong Jong-hee·Makeup & Hair
Production· 8
Park Chan-wook·ProducerBack Ji-sun·ProducerMichèle Ray-Gavras·ProducerAlexandre Gavras·ProducerMiky Lee·Executive ProducerOh Hyeon-am·ProducerJeong Won-jo·Co-ProducerMathilde Guillevic·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Kim Min-jae·Lighting DirectorLee Seung-je·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
79.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$36M
ROI 198%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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