Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker

Hitchhiker

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Hitchhiker

2016

0h 20m

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Drama

Overview

One late afternoon, a mysterious guy tries to hitchhike in the middle of nowhere. But nobody seems to give him a ride. It is getting quite dark, a small van driver suddenly stops his car because he saw a man standing in front of his vehicle and the strange guy gets in the car abruptly.

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Ministry of Unification

Korean Film Council

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Lee Tae-kyu

a middle-aged man

Lee Tae-kyu

Acting

Hong Seung-il

Assistant Inspector

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Acting

Kang Seok-chul

Senior Policeman

Kang Seok-chul

Acting

Shin Jeong-man

driver

Shin Jeong-man

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