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The Battleship Island

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During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-07-26

Runtime: 132 mins

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan

Spoken language: 日本語, 한국어/조선말

Genres: Action, History, Drama, War

Original title: The Battleship Island

Production Companies: Filmmaker R&K, CJ Entertainment, filmK

Production Countries: South Korea

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