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Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite

History · Drama · War · 2016

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

Movie details

Operation Chromite

“The Odds Were 5000 to 1 … One was all They Needed.”

2016 History · Drama · War 1h 51m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.8 / 10

Community rating

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

John H. Lee

Written by

John H. Lee · Sean Dulake · Lee Man-hee

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Jang Hak-soo

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Douglas MacArthur

Lee Beom-soo

Lee Beom-soo

Lim Gye-jin

Jin Se-yeon

Jin Se-yeon

Han Jae-sun

Jung Jun-ho

Jung Jun-ho

Seo Jin-chul

Kim Seon-a

Kim Seon-a

Kim Hwa-young

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Baek-san

Court is in session

Put Operation Chromite on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.