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The Tower

Play trailer Poster for The Tower 2013,  2h 1m,  Action/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 29% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
29% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Lee Dae-ho, a single father who runs a landmark building, falls in love with a restaurant manager, and as he is about to make his move at a holiday party, a helicopter crashes into the tower, and he must save everyone.

Critics Reviews

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Maggie Lee Variety Feb 1, 2013
Kim Ji-hoon overdoses on visual fireworks in a way that smothers any human drama mustered by the sprawling cast, whose marquee names are treated as mere icing on the cake. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jan 10, 2013
2/5
"The Tower" may be skillfully executed as an effects-laden opus, but its miniature portraits in courage are ultimately too jerry-built to feel like anything but filler between the combustive set pieces. Go to Full Review
Michael Nordine Village Voice Jan 10, 2013
Even at its best, The Tower is beholden to unearned emotional payoffs. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Dec 16, 2020
3.5/4
In this Korean adaptation of "The Towering Inferno," audiences will find an engaging and entertaining disaster flick with a modest modern sensibility. Go to Full Review
Tara Judah Overland Jan 8, 2019
Ta-weo is surely the stupidest film I will see all year so I won't spend too much time explaining its Swiss cheese plot. Go to Full Review
Mark R. Leeper Mark Leeper's Reviews Feb 14, 2014
6/10
Don't look for character development or deep meaning, but THE TOWER is a real roller-coaster ride. Go to Full Review
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Han G Jan 13, 2017 Really good. You might wonder how much action there can be with a building getting hit by a few helicopters. Well, they found a way to pack a whole bunch of it in this movie. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Sul Kyung-gu

Kang Young-kee

Son Ye-jin

Seo Yoon-hee

Kim Sang-kyung

Dae-ho

Jo Min-a

Hana

Kim In-kwon

Sergeant Oh

Do Ji-han

Lee Seon-woo

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The Tower

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Movie Info

Synopsis Lee Dae-ho, a single father who runs a landmark building, falls in love with a restaurant manager, and as he is about to make his move at a holiday party, a helicopter crashes into the tower, and he must save everyone.
Screenwriter
Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Sang-don, Yoo Young-ah
Distributor
CJ Entertainment
Production Co
CJ Entertainment
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2016
Runtime
2h 1m
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