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The Villainess

Original title: Aknyeo
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
17K
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The Villainess (2017)
Sook-hee (KIM Ok-vin) was brought up to become a deadly assassin. She gets a second chance in life when South Korea's Intelligence Agency recruits her to become a sleeper cell. Her new identity is a theater actress and comes with a promise of complete freedom after serving the country for 10 years. But living a normal life is no easy task, and when two men suddenly appear in her life, she uncovers secrets of her past.
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One-Person Army ActionActionCrimeDramaThriller

A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.

  • Director
    • Jung Byung-gil
  • Writers
    • Jung Byung-gil
    • Byeong-sik Jung
  • Stars
    • Kim Ok-bin
    • Shin Ha-kyun
    • Sung Jun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jung Byung-gil
    • Writers
      • Jung Byung-gil
      • Byeong-sik Jung
    • Stars
      • Kim Ok-bin
      • Shin Ha-kyun
      • Sung Jun
    • 115User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations

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    Kim Ok-bin
    Kim Ok-bin
    • Sook-hee
    Shin Ha-kyun
    Shin Ha-kyun
    • Joong-sang
    Sung Jun
    Sung Jun
    • Hyun-soo
    Kim Seo-hyeong
    Kim Seo-hyeong
    • Chief Kwon
    Jo Eun-ji
    Jo Eun-ji
    • Kim Seon
    Min Ye-ji
    • Sook-hee (young)
    Seo Beom-sik
    • Shadow #2
    Lee Chae-yun
    Lee Chae-yun
    Park Chul-min
    Park Chul-min
    • Sook-Hee's father
    Jung Hae-kyun
    Jung Hae-kyun
    • Jang-Chun
    Kwon Hyuk-bum
    • Joong Sang's subordinate #2
    Jung In-tae
    Jung In-tae
    Son Min-ji
    • Min-Joo
    Lee Seung-joo
    • Choon-Mo
    Kim Yun-woo
    • Eun-Hye
    • Director
      • Jung Byung-gil
    • Writers
      • Jung Byung-gil
      • Byeong-sik Jung
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The motorcycle ninja fight scene in this movie inspired a similar scene in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.
    • Goofs
      The bottle of Châteaux Margaux in the restaurant scene rotates on the table whilst no-one is drinking or touches it.
    • Quotes

      Sook-hee: Let me show you what you've made me into.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Female Revenge Movies of All Time (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      When You and I Were Young, Maggie
      Lyrics by George W. Johnson
      Music by J.A. Butterfield

    User reviews115

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    8/10

    La Femme Nikita on modafinil, creatine n beta alanine. This is how female assassin movies shud be.

    Was in my radar for a long time. Saw this recently. The plot may look n sound like La Femme Nikita n various films on female assassin turned rogue but check out the brutal action sequences. The film moves at a good pace, the screenplay is captivating with lots of twists n turns. Forget bah all those things. Such films r seen for the action sequences. The motorcycle ninja fight scene in this movie is again replicated in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum which is also a terrific action entertainer.
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    • Sep 4, 2020
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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2017 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Arrow Films (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Ác Nữ Báo Thù
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Apeitda
      • Next Entertainment World (NEW)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,741
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,238
      • Aug 27, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,737,458
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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