1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
Song Jong-goo
The film's tagline is: "1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth."
The original title is "군함도" (KO).
With a budget of $21.0M, the film grossed $46.2M — a profit of $25.2M (120% ROI).
The runtime is 132 minutes (2h 12m).
The film was directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.
The screenplay was written by Ryoo Seung-wan and Shin Kyung-il.
The score was composed by Bang Jun-seok.
Cinematography was handled by Lee Mo-gae.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 116 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt5969696.
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Good
288 votes
군함도
Released
PG-13
한국어/조선말, 日本語
South Korea
$21,000,000
$46,183,383
