Joint Security Area vs The Firm
Joint Security Area has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Firm). Joint Security Area is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 34m. The Firm is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joint Security Area
The Firm| Joint Security Area | The Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | United States of America |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Sydney Pollack |
| Main cast | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Dae-yeon | Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, Tom Cruise, Holly Hunter, Tobin Bell |
Synopsis
Joint Security Area
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
The Firm
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm…
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