3-Iron

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A battered woman finds her soul mate in a most unusual manner in this drama from Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk. Tae-suk (Jae Hee Song) is a young drifter who appears to be homeless by inclination as much as necessity; he squats in the homes of strangers while they're away, carefully seeing to it that no damage is done to the property and sometimes performing small household chores as a display of gratitude. One day, Tae-suk sneaks into a house where a number of photos of a beautiful model adorn the walls. After eating, washing up, and doing some minor repairs, Tae-suk discovers he's being watched by the woman of the house, Sun-hwa (Lee Seung-yeon), and he soon recognizes her as the model in the photos. However, Tae-suk sees that Sun-hwa has been badly bruised, and suspects she's been the victim of domestic violence. When Tae-suk returns to the home later that evening, his suspicions are confirmed as he sees Sun-hwa being slapped around by her husband, Min-kyo (Gweon Hyeok-ho). Tae-suk impulsively bursts into the house, grabs a golf club, and attacks Min-kyo with it; moments later, Tae-suk and Sun-hwa ride away together on his scooter, and she silently joins him in his existence as a squatter, which slowly blossoms into a love affair. Bin-Jip (aka 3-Iron) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, Color
• Subtitle: French, English
• Features:
  • • Director audio commentary

AWARDS

• Toronto International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2004

• Venice International Film Festival

•     Won Silver Lion for Best Director - 2004

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Kim Ki-duk

• Producer:

  Kim Ki-duk

• Screenwriter:

  Kim Ki-duk

• Cinematographer:

  Jang Seong-baek, Seung-Baek Jang

• Composer (Music Score):

  Slvian

• Editor:

  Kim Ki-duk

• Art Director:

  Joo Jin Mo, Ju Jin-mo

• Co-producer:

  Kang Yeong-gu, Suh Young-joo, Cineclick Asia, Kang Young-gu, Sur Young-joo

• Executive Producer:

  Choi Yong-bae, Michio Suzuki

• Costume Designer:

  Gu Jae-hyeon

• Set Decorator:

  Chung Sol Art

• Costume Designer:

  Koo Hea-heon

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Jeong Jin-uk, Kim Yon-hun

• Makeup:

  Jeong Ji-ho

• First Assistant Director:

  Ok Jin-geon

• Line Producer:

  Jang Seok-bin

• Production Sound:

  Jun Jin-uk