Escape
Jul 03, 2024 | IMDB 7.2
96 min Watch NowAction, Drama, Thriller
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
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IMDB 5.7 | Apr , 2005
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IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2003
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IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 1999
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1992
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 1975
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IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2000
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