REVIEW: Fans of South Korean cinema – and in particular this past year’s Escape From Mogadishu – should definitely check out the high-octane, madcap and explosive spy thriller Hunt (which will be available for rent from various streaming services from December 7). Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae directs and stars in this 1980s-set thriller about a foreign intelligence chief who uncovers a plot to assassinate the South Korean president, while also hunting for a North Korean mole within his own agency. Supplied Hunt will be available to rent from various streaming services on December 7. That they are equally matched is key, especially as the focus and perspective subtly – and not so subtly – shifts as the story progresses. Hunt (16+) will be available for rent from various streaming services from December 7.
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