라이터를 켜라 (2002): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2002, 라이터를 켜라 is a komödie film directed by Jang Hang-jun, running about 105 minutes. “How far would you go to recover a cigarette lighter?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. How far would you go to recover a cigarette lighter? A pulsing mix of hard-hitting action, wry social commentary, and black humor, director Jang Hang Joon's Break Out takes a simple premise and spins it into a spiraling film experience. Penniless and slothful Bong Gu (Kim Seung Woo) loses his cheap lighter in the Seoul train station washroom, and it falls into the hands of gangster leader Chul Gon (Cha Seung Won). Bong Gu, determined to retrieve his lighter, follows Chul Gon to Pusan, but the task turns out to be a lot more difficult than he had imagined.

Who’s in it. 라이터를 켜라 stars Kim Seung-woo as Heo Bok-gu, Park Young-kyu as Park Yeong-gab, Kang Seong-jin and Lee Moon-sik, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, 라이터를 켜라 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 라이터를 켜라 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 라이터를 켜라 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.