Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
When it comes to money... trust no-one.
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
Director: Kim Yong-hoon
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: February 19, 2020
Cast
- Jeon Do-yeon - Yeon-hee
- Jung Woo-sung - Tae-young
- Bae Sung-woo - Joong-man
- Youn Yuh-jung - Soon-ja
- Jeong Man-sik - Du-man
- Jin Kyung - Young-sun
- Shin Hyun-been - Mi-ran
- Jung Ga-ram - Jin-tae
- Park Ji-hwan - Bungeo
- Kim Jun-han - Jae-hoon
Screenplay
- Kim Yong-hoon
- Keisuke Sone (Original Story)
- Lee Jung-hwa (Adaptation)
Music: Nene Kang
Cinematography: Kim Tae-sung
Editing: Han Mi-yeon
Production: BA Entertainment, Plus M Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition
Keywords
based on novel or book, money, bag of money, loan shark
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beasts Clawing at Straws about?
- A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
- Who directed Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws was directed by Kim Yong-hoon.
- Who stars in Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws stars Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Youn Yuh-jung, Jeong Man-sik, Jin Kyung.
- How long is Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws is a Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
- How much did Beasts Clawing at Straws gross?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was Beasts Clawing at Straws produced?
- Beasts Clawing at Straws was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Beasts Clawing at Straws?
- The themes of Beasts Clawing at Straws include: Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition.