The Executioner

High Noon without the showdown. A rookie prison guard confronts the moral quicksand of state-sponsored killing. South Korea's abolition debate simmers beneath this quiet chamber drama.

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Jin Ho Choi directed The Executioner in 2009. See Jin Ho Choi's full filmography, where to start with Jin Ho Choi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jin Ho Choi.

The Executioner was released in 2009 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.