The Bow (2005): Cast & Box Office
The Bow is a 2005 drama directed by Kim Ki-duk, starring Jeon Kuk-hwan as Student's Father, Jo Hyun-wu and Kim Ik-tae. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Kim Ki-duk
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Kim Ki Duk Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bow About?
The premise of The Bow without spoilers.
A girl who once believed the sea encompassed everything becomes the center of an old fisherman’s world. For decades the 60‑year‑old has raised her aboard his modest fishing boat, planning to marry her on her 17th birthday. Their isolated routine of renting the vessel to day haulers and practicing strange divination rites is upended when a teenage student boards, altering the fragile balance of their lives.
The Bow Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- south korea
- isolation
- paradise lost
- warning shot
- arrow
- girl in bathtub
- deep cleavage
- brief topless female nudity
- man bathes a woman
- older man teenage girl romance
- rescued girl
- student
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- girl
- husband wife relationship
- bath
- female nudity
- fishing
- boat
- swing
- sea
- old man
- bow and arrow
- chicken
- very little dialogue
- swinging
- suicide attempt
- rope
- prediction
- marriage
- slapped in the face
- blood
- necklace yanked off
- urination
The Bow Cast & Characters
Jeon Kuk-hwan leads the cast as Student's Father, with Jo Hyun-wu as Man 3 and Kim Ik-tae as Man 1. Directed by Kim Ki-duk; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Jeon Kuk-hwan as Student's Father
- Jo Hyun-wu as Man 3
- Kim Ik-tae as Man 1
- Han Yeo-reum as Young Girl
Also Starring in The Bow
· 5 more- Jeon Seong-hwan Old Man
- Shin Taek-gi Fisherman
- Pyo Sang-woo Hoodwinker
- Seo Ji-seok Student
- Jang Dae-sung Man 2
More from Kim Ki-duk
More films directed by Kim Ki-duk: Call of God, Dissolve, Human, Space, Time and Human and The Net.
The Bow Box Office
The Bow grossed $2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2M
- International
- $2M
The Bow Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Bow.
The Bow Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Hwal” and “El arco”.
- Also known as
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- Hwal
- El arco
- Hwal - Der Bogen
- Yay
- L'arco
- L'Arc
- O Arco
- Натянутая тетива
- 弓
- הקשת
- Az íj
- Лъкът
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- Łuk
- Натягнена тятива
- 情弓
- 情慾穿心箭
- Cánh Cung
- Luk
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, Cupid’s Bow and See the Sea.
The Bow FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Bow, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bow?
The Bow runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Bow released?
The Bow was released on May 12, 2005.
Who directed The Bow?
The Bow was directed by Kim Ki-duk.
More films by Kim Ki-duk Who is in the cast of The Bow?
The Bow stars Jeon Kuk-hwan as Student's Father, Jo Hyun-wu as Man 3 and Kim Ik-tae as Man 1, among 9 credited actors.
How much did The Bow make at the box office?
The Bow grossed $2 million worldwide.
Does The Bow have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bow has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Bow in?
The original language of The Bow is Korean.
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