Silmido

Based on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the island of Silmi; for two years they are subjected to maximum mental and physical abuse before the mission is cancelled and the unit terminated. Awards: 7 wins & 3 nominationsBudget: $8,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $4,855,181Woo-Suk KangSung-Ki Ahn, Sol Kyung-gu, Joon-ho Huh2003-12-24 (South Korea)tt0387596