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3-Iron

Original title: Binjip
  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
62K
YOUR RATING
3-Iron (2004)
KoreanFeel-Good RomancePsychological DramaCrimeDramaRomance

A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.

  • Director
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Writer
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Stars
    • Lee Seung-yun
    • Jae Hee
    • Hyuk-ho Kwon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Writer
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Stars
      • Lee Seung-yun
      • Jae Hee
      • Hyuk-ho Kwon
    • 162User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 12 nominations total

    Photos101

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    Top Cast31

    Lee Seung-yun
    Lee Seung-yun
    • Sun-hwa
    Jae Hee
    Jae Hee
    • Tae-seok
    Hyuk-ho Kwon
    • Min-gyu (husband)
    Joo Jin-mo
    • Detective Jo
    Jeong-ho Choi
    • Jailor
    Lee Joo-seok
    Lee Joo-seok
    • Son of Old Man
    Mi-suk Lee
    • Daughter-in-law of Old Man
    Sung-hyuk Moon
    • Sung-hyuk
    Park Ji-ah
    Park Ji-ah
    • Jee-ah
    Jang Jae-yong
    • Hyun-soo
    • (as Jae-yong Jang)
    Dah-hae Lee
    • Ji-eun
    Han Kim
    • Man in Studio
    Park Se-jin
    • Woman in Studio
    • (as Se-jin Park)
    Dong-jin Park
    • Detective Lee
    Lee Jong-su
    • Man who Came Back from Family Trip
    Ui-soo Lee
    • Woman who Came Back from Family Trip
    Jong-hwa Ryoo
    • Boy who Came Back from Family Trip
    Kang Sung-hoon
    • Boyfriend of Girl who Got Hit by Golf Ball
    • (as Seong-hun Kang)
    • Director
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Writer
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews162

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Kim ki-Duk wrote the screenplay of the movie in one month, the movie was filmed in 16 days and the film editing was done in 10 days.
    • Goofs
      His boxer-type BMW motorcycle, which has two cylinders, is dubbed with the sound of a four cylinder engine.
    • Quotes
      • Sun-hwa: Breakfast is ready.
    • Crazy credits
      A quote showing before the end credits: "It's hard to tell that the world we live in is either a reality or a dream."
    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #2.15 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Gafsa
      Written by Atlas, Reynolds, Adams
      Performed by Natacha Atlas

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 15, 2004 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Empty Houses
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Kim Ki-Duk Film
      • Cineclick Asia
      • Happinet Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,914
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,084
      • May 1, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,403,957
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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