The Humanist

The Humanist (2001)

6.3 | 12 May 2001 | Thriller Action

Te-o begins life as a lonely son of a high-ranking officer. He buys his friends with money and ice cream. Eventually two of these boys, the orphans Euglena and Amoeba, become real friends. Years later, Te-o abandons his overseas education and returns home. He finds Euglena making a living as an artist the hulking Amoeba had suffered a head injury which has arrested his mental development. After drinking, the three friends are stopped by a police officer. The police officer is accidently killed by a garbage dumpster and, even though the Te-o, Euglena, and Amoeba are innocent, the policeman's partner demands that they pay 20 million dollars in return for their freedom. From there is becomes a comedy of kidnapping, corruption, and chaos.

Featured Crew

Lee Mu-yeong Director
Park Chan-wook Writer
Lee Mu-yeong Writer
Han Mi-jin Still Photographer
Yoo Heung-sam Assistant Director
Syd Lim Producer
Heo Jeong-im Makeup & Hair
Lee Mu-yeong Original Music Composer
Byun Hee-sung Director of Photography

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