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No Other Choice

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No Other Choice

"Would you kill for a job?"

2025

2h 19m

7.5(1197 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

CJ ENM Studios

Moho Film

KG Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Man-su

Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Mi-ri

Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Choi Seon-chul

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Gu Bum-mo

Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran

Lee A-ra

Cha Seung-won

Cha Seung-won

Ko Si-jo

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Detective #1

Kim Woo-seung

Kim Woo-seung

Si-won

Choi So-yul

Choi So-yul

Ri-won

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Ok Sang-yeo

Creative team

Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Written by: Park Chan-wook
Lee Kyoung-mi
Produced by: Park Chan-wook
Back Ji-sun

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