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The Man Standing Next
“Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.”
71%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
The Man Standing Next (2020) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Man Standing Next (2020) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Man Standing Next 71% (153 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Man Standing Next is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 153 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2020-01-22
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 566397
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What is The Man Standing Next about?
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
Is there an AI analysis for The Man Standing Next?
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How long is the movie The Man Standing Next?
The official runtime for The Man Standing Next is approximately 114 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Lee Byung-hun
Kim Gyu-pyeong

Lee Sung-min
President Park

Kwak Do-won
Park Yong-gak

Lee Hee-jun
Kwak Sang-cheon

Kim So-jin
Deborah Shim

Seo Hyun-woo
Jeon Du-hyeok

Kim Min-sang
Jang Seung-ho

Kim Hong-pa
Ambassador Yun

Park Ji-il
Kim Gye-hoon

Ji Hyun-jun
KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong

Park Seong-geun
KCIA Secretary Kang Chang-su

Lee San-ho
KCIA Agent Yoo Dong-hoon

Kim Seung-hoon
Professor Lim

Ju Seok-tae
Shin Ik-chi

Lee Yang-hee
Congressman Kim

Jo Hye-joo
College Student

John D. Michaels
Congressman Harrington

Lee Seung-jin
Driver
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