Synopsis
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
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Cast
- Lee Sun-kyunGo Gun-su
- Cho Jin-woongPark Chang-min
- Jeong Man-sikDetective Choi
- Shin Jung-keunChief of Homicide
- Shin Dong-miYounger Sister
- Heo Jung-eunMin-a
- Kim Dong-youngDetective Doh
- Ju Seok-taeDetective
- Park Bo-gumOfficer Lee Jin-ho
- Lee Ji-hoonPolice Officer of Chemistry Storage
Recommendations
- 91
The Playlist
A Hard Day is a film that sets itself fairly narrow ambitions, achieves all of them and then some and yet has no pretensions to importance, weightiness or artistic self-expression. - 90
The New York Times
A kinetically visceral, enjoyable nasty joy ride, “A Hard Day” is pretty much as advertised. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
A Hard Day offers a masterclass in throat-squeezing, stomach-knotting suspense. - 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
It’s our sense of adventure that matters in the end. We must cultivate confusion and dare to be disoriented. - 75
RogerEbert.com
A Hard Day has a breakneck pace that allows one to easily dismiss the more ridiculous, downright nonsensical aspects of its plot. Only occasionally will the eyes roll. For the most part, it works. - 75
Washington Post
You’ll be glad that A Hard Day isn’t happening to you, but you won’t regret observing it all from a safe distance. - 70
Variety
It’s the nerve-racking situation that faces our hard-luck protag, with its heady black humor, social satire and a touch of surrealism, that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. - 63
Movie Nation
The script is tighter than the direction and editing. But the set-pieces dazzle (think Korean war toys) and the performances by the cops have a nice cynicism about them.
