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Kill the Shogun (1975)

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Action-drama set during the 1904 occupation of Korea (by Japan). An incident is sparked when the Japanese force the Korean soldiers to strip off their uniforms. Two of the Korean soldiers refuse and go on a rampage against the Japanese, forcing them to take their uniforms off.

IMDB Rating: 6.8

IMDB Votes: 47

Genere: Action, Drama

Country: South Korea

Duration: 114 min

Plot tags: exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful