The Battleship Island(2017)

2h 12m

Release Date: Jul 26, 2017 | Limited

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ("Hashima Island") to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.

Releases

Original Release | Jul 26, 2017

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$59,344
Total US & Canada:
$1,104,957
Total International
$45,078,426
Total Worldwide:
$46,183,383

Director & Top Cast

Ryu Seung-wan
Director

Hwang Jung-min
Lee Gang-ok

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: South Korea

Summaries

Storyline

As World War II nears its end, the small island of Hashima (nicknamed "Battleship Island") off the coast of Japan is the site of a massive coal mine, where 400 Koreans lead bleak lives as conscripted laborers. Tensions run high between the Japanese soldiers who maintain order with shocking cruelty and violence, and the Koreans from all walks of life who were tricked or forced into coming there. Then, just as the island's dark secrets are revealed, the Koreans plot a daring escape. — CJ Entertainment