The Battleship Island

“1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.”

7.2

2017

2h 12m

ActionHistoryDramaWar

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

Key Crew

Director

Ryoo Seung-wan

Producers

Kang Hye-jung

Park Jung

Cho Sung-min

Writers

Ryoo Seung-wan

Shin Kyung-il

Cinematography

Lee Mo-gae

Music

Bang Jun-seok

Cast (116)

Hwang Jung-min

Lee Kang-ok

So Ji-sub

Choi Chil-sung

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