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The Swordsman
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2134
- Letterboxd #2753
- Kinopoisk #1171
- AlloCiné #3742
- Trakt #1954
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →During the Joseon Dynasty, the kingdom's greatest swordsman lives in hiding to protect his daughter, who is losing her eyesight. When she is kidnapped by powerful figures, he is forced to pick up his blade once more and embark on a dangerous rescue mission, confronting a formidable new swordsman.
Details
- Director
- Choi Jae-hoon
- Writer
- Choi Jae-hoon
- Studio
- Opus Pictures, Kiwi Media Group, The Wave E&m
- Released
- 23 September 2020
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $1.5M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →2 wins from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 21st New York Asian Film Festival 2022 | Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema | Jang Hyuk | Winner |
| 3rd Chungbuk International Martial Arts and Action Film Festival 2021 | Actor Award | Jang Hyuk | Winner |
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2 awards — The Swordsman
×| Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema | Jang Hyuk | Winner |
| Actor Award | Jang Hyuk | Winner |