The Front Line (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Front Line is an action, drama and war film directed by Jang Hoon, running about 133 minutes. “Last Battle of the Korean War.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.

Who’s in it. The Front Line stars Shin Ha-kyun as Kang Eun-pyo, Go Soo as Kim Soo-hyeok, Ryu Seung-su as Oh Gi-yeong and Ko Chang-seok as Yang Hyo-sam, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, The Front Line has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Front Line page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Front Line tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.