Hard Hit
Hard Hit (Korean: 발신제한; Hanja: 發信制限; RR: Balsinjehan; lit. Restricted Call) is a 2021 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Chang-ju and starring Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jae-in and Ji Chang-wook. The film depicts the unpredictable circumstances the members of an ordinary family have to deal with after a mysterious phone call puts them in a horrific situation. It is a remake of Retribution, a 2015 Spanish action thriller film directed by Dani de la Torre.
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| Hangul | 발신제한 |
| Hanja | 發信制限 |
| Revised Romanization | Balsinjehan |
| Directed by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Based on | Retribution by Alberto Marini |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-soo |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production companies | TPS Company CJ Entertainment |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩7 billion |
| Box office | est. US$7.70 million |
The film was theatrically released on June 23, 2021. The film was a hit, crossing the 500,000 viewer mark on the 10th day of its release, which was the first for a Korean film in 2021. As of December 22, 2021 it is the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2021 and ranks number 17 among all the films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with a gross of US$7.70 million and 955,809 admissions.