
SummaryOn October 26th, 1979, the president of South Korea was assassinated at his own dinner table by the head of the KCIA. This is the story of that fateful night. (Kino International)
Directed By:Im Sang-soo
Written By:Im Sang-soo
The President's Last Bang
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73% Positive
8 Reviews
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27% Mixed
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83
Though The President's Last Bang is undeniably dense-with more than a dozen significant characters-the particulars aren't too tough to understand.
80
An outrageous, savagely comical account of the disastrous circumstances surrounding the assassination of dictatorial South Korean President Park Chung Hee in 1979.
80
This meticulously well-made picture is disarmingly funny at times - not least during the ballet of bloody absurdity that is the assassination itself - but also subdued and straight-faced, with one eye planted on 1979 and the other on the violent student demonstrations looming in the distance.
75
Almost satirical.
75
This South Korean political satire might not have historical resonance for American audiences -- it's loosely based on the 1979 assassination of dictator Park Chunghee by his own people -- but it takes the same comically dim view of governmental power and procedure as "Dr. Strangelove."
60
Tight, sober and strangely comical.
40
From mid-movie on, confusion escalates (along with one's incredulity).
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Production Company:
- MK Pictures
- Myung Films
Release Date:Oct 14, 2005
Duration:1 h 42 m
Awards
Blue Dragon Awards
• 3 Nominations
Cine21
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cinemanila International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination




























