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The Defector: Escape from North Korea

(2012)

June 6, 2012• 1h 11m
62%
TMDB Score

Overview

Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.

Ann Shin

Director

Top Billed Cast

D

Dragon

Himself

S

Sook-ja

Herself

Y

Yong-hee

Herself

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