The Point Men
2023 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 134 VOTES · DIR. Yim Soon-rye
Overview
A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages.
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00:00:12 PRESENTED BY PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT
00:05:43 Tell the Press Office that all media should describe them as volunteers.
00:10:44 They like to show they mean business,
00:14:31 That's a diplomatic secret sent over the hotline!
00:18:07 But arriving on foot...
00:22:40 They are innocent people. Just civilians!
00:25:54 The Jirga!
00:29:43 There isn't... it's all minefields.
00:34:03 He said the hostages will be safe as we discuss the matter.
00:37:30 The Taliban don't understand Korean, what's the problem?
00:40:37 These people are from the Korean government.
00:45:17 The moment a diplomat sits face to face with the Taliban,
00:49:55 I'm wasting my time here.
00:54:12 Should we count the money first?
01:01:10 Then we'll release 30 Koreans."
01:05:27 Is it true that we're launching a military operation?
01:08:49 Let me negotiate face-to-face with the Taliban.
01:13:03 Where's Abdul Kareem Qasim?
01:17:44 Me?
01:24:50 How did it go?
01:29:34 He said to stop lying.
01:34:16 Make all Koreans leave Afghanistan in a month, for good.
01:40:31 3 MONTHS LATER
01:43:29 DIRECTED BY YIM SOON-RYE
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