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The Lovers and the Despot

Film201698 min7.0/10 on TMDB

Directed by Robert Cannan, Ross Adam

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They were kidnapped by their biggest fan

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.Read moreLess

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

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Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

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Cast & crew

Paul Courtenay HyuPaul Courtenay HyuShin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin
Yuna ShinChoi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-heeChoi Eun-heeSelf - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi
Michael YiSelf - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun
Shin Jeong-kyunSelf - Choi and Shin's Son
Shin Myung-yim
Shin Myung-yimSelf - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Choi Kyung-ok
Choi Kyung-okSelf - Choi's Brother
Iain T. A. Hall
Iain T. A. HallSelf - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Pierre Rissient
Pierre RissientSelf - Film Critic
Lee Jang-hoLee Jang-hoSelf - Filmmaker
David Straub
David StraubSelf - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Jang Jin-sun
Jang Jin-sunSelf - Kim's Former Court Poet
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Director
Ross Adam
Producer
Ross Adam
Original Music Composer
Nathan Halpern
Writer
Ross Adam