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The Hole (1997 film)

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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox film

| name = The Hole

| image = The Hole film poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name =

| director = Kim Sung-hong

| producer = Kang Woo-suk
Kim Se-chang

| writer = Yeo Hye-yeong

| starring = Yoon So-jeong
Choi Ji-woo
Park Yong-woo

| music = Kim Dong-seong

| cinematography = Lee Dong-sam

| editing = Park Gok-ji

| studio = Cinema Service

| distributor = Cinema Service

| released =

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'The Hole' (; literally "The Trap") is a 1997 South Korean film directed by Kim Sung-hong.

Plot



Jin-sook has a close relationship with her son, Don-woo, and is surprised when he announces his engagement to Su-jin. After the wedding, the three end up living together, with a nervous Su-jin keen to impress her new mother-in-law. But Jin-sook is determined to sabotage her son's marriage.

Cast



* Yoon So-jeong ... Jin-sook

* Choi Ji-woo ... Su-jin

* Park Yong-woo ... Dong-woo

* Mun Su-jin

* Lee Seung-woo

* Jeon Hong-ryeol

* Koo Hye-ryung

* Youn Sung-hun

* Tae Yu-rim

* Kim Gye-pae

* Seo Eun-sun

* Kim Tae-beom

* Gang Gyeong-ja

* Lee Seok-hwan

* O Hyo-seok

Release



'The Hole' was released in South Korea on 1 November 1997 and received a total of 141,717 admissions in Seoul, making it the tenth biggest selling Korean film of that year."[http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm97.html The Best Selling Films of 1997]". 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved on 27 June 2009.

Critical response



David Cornelius of 'DVD Talk' found the film somewhat limited in scope, saying, "The limitations placed upon the story prevent any broadening of ideas, leaving us only with a clichd chunk of domestic thriller that plays out by the numbers". However, he also acknowledged that such limitations also helped the film in other areas, saying, "'The Hole' becomes very claustrophobic, with a tension that never lets up for the last forty-some minutes. It's grandiose and outrageous, yes, but it's also highly effective in building the right kind of scares".Cornelius, David. "[http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/21978/hole-the/ The Hole (Region 3) ]". 'DVD Talk', 1 June 2006. Retrieved on 27 June 2009.



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