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Key Features:
Hijacking, Airplane, Explosions, Chaos, Survival, High stakes, Criminal conspiracy, Confined setting, Disaster, Ticking clock, Leadership, Heroic sacrifice
Tone:
suspense-driven, serious, dramatic
Target Audience:
Thrill-seekers, Action fans, Disaster movie enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:
Tension → Chaos → Suspense

Hijack 1971

2024-06-21
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Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Cast
Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il, Chae Soo-bin, Moon You-kang, Kim Sun-young, Lim Se-mi, Kim Dong-wook, Choi Gwang-il, Kim Jong-soo
Crew
Kim Sung-han, Kim Kyung-chan
Rating
6.6(127 votes)
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