The Battleship Island vs The Front Line
The Battleship Island and The Front Line are tied on audience score (7.2/10). The Battleship Island is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 13m. The Front Line is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are action, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Battleship Island | The Front Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Jang Hoon |
| Main cast | Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min | Kim Ok-vin, David Lee, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Shin Ha-kyun |
Synopsis
The Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
The Front Line
In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in…
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