| | | No clues. No leads. No time.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Dubbed & Subtitled, Spanish, Subtitled
A phantom sniper methodically assassinates key figures in a South Korean intelligence investigation. Special agent Ryu and his partner Lee suspect North Korea's most lethal female operative, Hee. When a security breach prompts the theft of high-tech liquid explosive CTX from South Korean authorities, Ryu and Lee are certain there's a mole within their ranks. The New York Times calls Shiri a "tingling espionage tale," adding "[it] takes on themes that only recently were forbidden." Deceptions are uncovered, loyalties questioned and two nations threatened in the thriller that smashed the Korean box office record set by Titanic!
"Compelling, kinetic, fast and furious." Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
"A beautifully tooled action thriller..." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
"Shiri has proven that (it) can compete at the same level as Hollywood blockbusters." Time Magazine
"An action thriller of the finest kind..." Tor Thorsen, Reel.com
Editor's Note
In 1992, Hee was trained by a secret North Korean terrorist organization to be a deadly assassin. Six years later, her extreme accuracy has taken the lives of many in South Korea, and Ryu--a special agent of OP, Korea's top secret intelligence agency--along with his cohort Lee, have devoted years to capturing slippery Hee to no avail. Ryu keeps his profession a secret from his pretty fiance, Hyun--a recovering alcoholic who runs a tropical fish store. Meanwhile, Hee's organization has hijacked a military truck transporting CTX, an explosive potent enough to destroy the entire city of Seoul, for potential use at a soccer match between North and South Korea, which is being staged as an attempt to heal the rocky relationship between the two countries. Ryu gets word of the potential destruction, but will he be able to find the mysterious Hee and stop it in time?Je-Kyu Kang's high-tech thriller surpassed all box office records in Korea by combining breathtaking action sequences with timely politics.
| Features | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selections | | Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Documentary: The Making Of Shiri | | Music Video: "When I Dream" | | Theatrical Trailers |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/9/2002 |
| Running Time: 125 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 06785 | | UPC: 00043396067851 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Korean | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English Dubbed, French Dubbed, Korean | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Korean Motino Picture Critics Association (1999) |  | Winner, | |
Golden Bell (1999) | | Winner, |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Mr. Kang is a gifted choreographer of bloody chaos, but he has enough range and imagination to strew a few interludes of haunting tenderness amid the shell casings..." 02/08/2002 p.E9Hollywood Reporter
"...A whiz-bang opening and emotional, John Woo-inflected finale are exciting..." 02/05/2002 p.18-70 Los Angeles Times
"...SHIRI is a superior political thriller in which jolting action strikes a balance with serious reflection and genuine emotion..." 02/08/2002 p.C13 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Kang is a stylish director who is at ease as John Woo or Luc Besson when it comes to presenting surreal, stylized violence....He has created a rich feel that resonates with vibrancy..." 03/08/2002 p.33 Los Angeles Times 8 of 10
...a superior political thriller in which jolting action strikes a balance with serious reflection and genuine emotion. A blockbuster hit in South Korea...it has all the ingredients for an international success... - Kevin Thomas
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