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No Other Choice is a 2025 South Korean black comedy thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, after the 2005 French-language feature The Axe directed by Costa-Gavras, to whom No Other Choice is dedicated in the closing credits. The film follows a desperate paper industry expert who decides to kill off his competition to be assured of the job he seeks to maintain his way of life.
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7.5After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Released: 2025-09-24140 minDir: Park Chan-wookComedy, Crime, ThrillerBudget: $12.2MBox office: $40.2M
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Cast
- Lee Byung-hun as Man-su
- Son Ye-jin as Mi-ri
- Park Hee-soon as Choi Seon-chul
- Lee Sung-min as Gu Bum-mo
- Yeom Hye-ran as Lee A-ra
- Cha Seung-won as Ko Si-jo
Themes
- based on novel or book
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2020s satirical films2025 black comedy films2025 films2025 Korean-language films2025 South Korean films2025 thriller filmsCJ ENM filmsFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Donald E. WestlakeFilms directed by Park Chan-wookFilms set in 2023Films set in 2024IMDb ID (Cite Mojo) different from Wikidata