The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

Movie"12 ships against a fleet of 330"
Audience Score
70
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NR 2 hr 6 minAug 15th, 2014History, Action, War, DramaAdmiral Yi Trilogy PosterPart of Admiral Yi Trilogy
The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598, where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his command. The battle, which took place in the Myeongryang Strait off the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula, is considered one of the greatest victories of Yi.
StarringChoi Min-sikRyu Seung-ryongCho Jin-woong
DirectorKim Han-min
WritersKim Han-minJeon Cheol-hong

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 15th, 2014
Movie Budget:$9,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$112,200,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Korean
Executive Producers:Kim Han-min, Jeong Tae-sung, Bang Ok-kyung
Production Companies:Big Stone Pictures
The Admiral: Roaring Currents on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
biographybased on true story16th centurynavyjoseon dynastynaval warfarejapanese invasion of koreabattleshipkorean navyyi sun-sin