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D-War
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D-War (, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War) is a 2007 fantasy monster action film written and directed by South Korean filmmaker Shim Hyung-rae and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Craig Robinson, Elizabeth Peña and Robert Forster. The plot involves ancient Korean dragons (Imugi) appearing in modern-day Los Angeles.
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D-War, also known as Dragon Wars: D-War, is a 2007 action, horror, and fantasy film directed and written by Shim Hyung-rae. The movie features a cast including Jason Behr, Robert Forster, Craig Robinson, and Aimee Garcia, with music composed by Steve Jablonsky. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, and filming took place in both Los Angeles and South Korea. The original language of the film is English.
The production originated in South Korea and was distributed by SHOWBOX Co., Ltd. and Netflix in formats including video on demand and direct-to-video. The film has a runtime of 90 minutes according to one source and 107 minutes according to another. It was released on January 1, 2007, and August 1, 2007. The budget was 32,000,000, with a revenue of 75,108,998. Review scores include 29%, 4/10, and 33/100.
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4.6Ethan learns he carries the spirit of a warrior who battled dragons in 16th-century Korea -- and one day he'll find a tattooed girl carrying the spirit of that warrior's beloved. Years later, he meets Sarah and dragons soon descend on Los Angeles seeking out the two souls of the ancient lovers.
Cast
- Jason Behr as Ethan Kendrick
- Amanda Brooks as Sarah Daniels
- Robert Forster as Jack
- Craig Robinson as Bruce
- Aimee Garcia as Brandy
- Chris Mulkey as Agent Frank Pinsky
Themes
- giant snake
- dragon
- los angeles, california
- dagger
- playful
- hilarious
- amused
- exhilarated
- vibrant
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Key facts
- Film.name
- D-War
- Film.image
- Dragon Wars poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- North American theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Shim Hyung-rae
- Film.music
- Steve Jablonsky
- Film.cinematography
- Hubert Taczanowski
- Film.editing
- Tim Alverson
- Film.runtime
- 90 minutes
- Film.budget
- $32 million
- Film.gross
- $75 million
- Korean film name/auto.hangul
- ^디워
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Shim Hyung-rae
- Screenwriter
- Shim Hyung-rae
- Composer
- Steve Jablonsky
- Cinematographer
- Hubert Taczanowski
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- South Korea
- Duration
- 86
- FilmAffinity ID
- 208153
- Distribution format
- direct-to-video
- Official website
- d-war.com
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 2007-01-01
- title
- D-War
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 33/100
Sources (12)
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Theatrical
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Cancelled sequel
- References
- External links
D-War (, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War) is a 2007 fantasy monster action film written and directed by South Korean filmmaker Shim Hyung-rae and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Craig Robinson, Elizabeth Peña and Robert Forster. The plot involves ancient Korean dragons (Imugi) appearing in modern-day Los Angeles.
The film was an international co-production between South Korea and the United States, with a mainly-Korean crew but shot in the United States with American actors. At the time of its release, it was the highest-budgeted South Korean film of all time, and was the first Korean film in nearly 30 years to receive a wide theatrical release in North America. D-War grossed $75 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews.
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