Summary
Set in a teahouse in Myeong-dong, Seoul right after the end of the Korean War, The 12th Suspect follows the suffocating psychological showdown that takes place between a detective and the 11 suspects who find themselves caught up in a murder case.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 437 ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for mysteries
typical 102102Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2019
October 10, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
and 6 more11 people
- Kim Sang-kyungMaster Sgt. Kim Ki-chae
- Park Sun-youngMadam
- Heo Sung-taeNoh Suk-hyon, owner
- Kim Ji-hoonOh Hang-chul, poet
- Kim Dong-youngPark In-seong, painter
- Jeong Ji-sunWoo Byeong-hong, painter
- Han Ji-anYoo-jung
- Nam Sung-jinBaek Doo-hwan
- DBDong Bang-yuShin Yoon-chi, professor
- KHKim Hui-sangLee Ki-seob, painter
Kim Hee-sangLee ki-seob
Directing · 1
- Ko Myoung-sung Director, Writer
Production · 2
- An Young-jin Executive Producer
- Cho Eun-seong Producer
Camera · 1
- Park Jong-cheol Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kim Soo-beom Editor
Sound · 3
- Koo Ja-wan Original Music Composer
- Sung Yoon-yong Sound Supervisor
- Lee Gyu-ha Production Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Park Yun-sil Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 1
- Baek Sang-hoon Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- O Seok-pil Lighting Director
Other crew · 1
- Lee Geon-moon Fight Choreographer
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