Lee and based on the reallife events of the battle of inchon, although it presents a fictionalized version of the historical ciaus military intelligence operation trudy jackson, conducted before the actual landing operation. Liam neeson is set to play korean war hero general douglas macarthur in the south korean actioner operation chromite, taewon entertainment announced on wednesday. Liam neeson has signed on to play general douglas macarthur in operation chromite, a korean war drama about the battle of inchon south korean. Douglas macarthurs decision to launch an amphibious invasion of incheon during. Episode i the phantom menace, taken, michael collins, les miserables, batman begins, kinsey, clash of the titans, and the chronicles of narnia. As hollywood superstar liam neeson joined the shooting of the korean film operation chromite, the code name for the battle of incheon, which took place in september 1950, shortly after the korean war broke out, the movie is drawing keen attention in korea. According to taewon entertainment, the producer of the movie, the british action star. Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school. Based on true events, this taut, mostly satisfying thriller tells the story of south korean spies who helped gen. Named after the codename for the battle of inchon, one of the korean wars earliest skirmishes. Douglas macarthur liam neeson conducts a covert operation behind enemy lines to infiltrate north korean headquarters. Operation chromite trailer 2016 liam neeson war movie youtube.
Aug 12, 2016 general douglas macarthur liam neeson and a group of south korean soldiers plot a dangerous reconnaissance mission in north korea on the eve of the battle of incheon in 1950. Operation chromite 2016 liam neeson as douglas macarthur. Liam neeson is an irish actor from northern ireland who rose to prominence with his. The wooden dialogue gives liam neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question him.
Neeson plays iconic us general douglas macarthur in the. Aug 08, 2016 we take a look at liam neeson s big debut into korean cinema as a famed us general to boot. Macarthur during decisive assault on incheon in korean war operation chromite is a new south korean film starring liam neeson in which an american. Operation chromite trailer 2016 war movie starring liam neeson subscribe for more. The film zooms in a secret south korean spy mission during the u. Thats no thanks to liam neeson, who also bombs in the role of macarthur. Macarthur leading the inchon landings of the korean war. Liam neeson is in the business of winning wars, not losing them. American general douglas macarthur liam neeson sends eight members of the korean liaison office, led by a south korean navy lieutenant lee jungjae on a secret mission far behind north korean lines to carry out operation xray. Liam neeson to play general macarthur in south korean film. It follows a federal air marshal who must find a killer on an international flight after receiving texts saying a passenger will be executed every 20 minutes until financial demands are met.
With liam neeson, jon gries, josie bissett, dohwan woo. Liam neeson as douglas macarthur in epic korean war film. Operation chromite official international trailer hd. Follow the movie on facebook and twitter plot summary gen. Operation chromite official trailer 2016 liam neeson war movie. Operation chromite movie stars liam neeson as macarthur navweaps forums navweaps forums. Aug 12, 2016 liam neeson stars as general douglas macarthur in this bigbudget korean war drama. General douglas macarthur in the new korean war movie operation chromite, which centers on a south korean spy mission during the u. Hollywood star, liam neeson said that americas korean war hero general douglas macarthur shared supreme confidence with wwii savior oskar schindler, who he previously portrayed in. Still, in perhaps the only instance when this is a. Liam neeson concerned about north korean threats against. Actor liam neeson plays us general douglas macarthur in the movie about the korean war. Operation chromite clip i cant agree to that cinemas.
Liam neeson is general mcarthur in operation chromite, watch. Nonstop is a 2014 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson and julianne moore. Liam neeson to play us war hero in south korean epic. In operation chromite, neeson plays the role of general douglas macarthur opposite korean alister lee jungjae. Nov 07, 2016 inspired by real events, operation chromite brings to life the clandestine mission that paved the way for a dramatic invasion that is regarded as one of the greatest landing operations in military history. He has been nominated for a number of awards, including an academy award for best actor, a bafta award for best actor in a leading role, and three golden globe awards for best actor in a motion picture drama. The story opens with the general in tokyo, looking surprisingly serious. Former army officer to help bring fellow soldiers fallujah memoir to big screen. Jul, 2016 in operation chromite, neeson plays the role of general douglas macarthur opposite korean alister lee jungjae. Starring liam neeson as general douglas macarthur and jungjae lee as haksoo jang, leader of a suicidal, covert mission at the height of the korean war, this epic and suspenseful actionadventure is based on heartpounding, reallife events which finally turn the tide for disheartened u.
Operation chromite clip i cant agree to that cinemas and. Jul 06, 2016 operation chromite trailer 2016 war movie starring liam neeson subscribe for more. He did some of his best work in the following years in movies like, michael collins 1996 and les miserables. Aug 11, 2016 thats no thanks to liam neeson, who also bombs in the role of macarthur. During his early years, liam worked as a forklift operator for guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an amateur boxer. Dec 19, 2016 starring liam neeson schindlers list, taken as general macarthur and lee jungjae assassination as captain jang haksoo, operation chromite also features an outstanding performance by lee. The taken actor next transforms into general douglas macarthur, who led united nations and south korean forces in.
Liam neeson in talks to be general douglas macarthur movies. Actor liam neeson plays us general douglas macarthur in this new movie about the korean war the movie, to be called operation chromite, is centred around the battle of inchon which was undertaken in september 1950 a few months after the korean war began. Liam neeson stars as general douglas macarthur in this bigbudget korean war drama. Liam neeson likens general macarthur to oskar schindler variety. Liam neeson got his first big break in the academy award winning schindlers list 1993, and his portrayal of oskar schindler earned him an oscar nomination for best actor. He moved to london after that and acted in movies like, excalibur 1981, a woman of substance 1984, the mission 1986, suspect 1987.
Liam john neeson obe born 7 june 1952 is an actor from northern ireland. Incheon sangnyuk jakjeon is a 2016 south korean war drama film directed by john h. Liam neeson is an irish actor who is known for his roles in the star wars prequel franchise and the taken movie franchise. Liam neeson is an irish actor from northern ireland who rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in steven spielbergs 1993 oscar winner schindlers list. Liam neeson in talks to be general douglas macarthur. Jul 21, 2016 liam neeson is in the business of winning wars, not losing them. Operation chromite trailer 2016 liam neeson war movie. Liamneesongeneralmacarthur hes spent a lot of time recently playing characters in the middle of the action, usually rescuing members of their family, or stopping terrorists on planes. As such, macarthur was a pretty big figure in korea i remember reading his autobiography as a kid, and macarthur was regarded on the same ranks as our traditional korean heroes, and the battle of incheon symbolized a beacon of hope, a bold move. Operation chromite official trailer 2016 liam neeson war. Empire magazine ranked neeson among both the 100 sexiest stars in film history and the top 100 movie stars. The wooden dialogue gives liam neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question.
The story opens with the general in tokyo, looking surprisingly serious, considering that the stilted dialogue would. Starring liam neeson schindlers list, taken as general macarthur and lee jungjae assassination as captain jang haksoo, operation chromite also features an outstanding performance by lee. A team of spies is sent into incheon to gain intelligence on. Operation chromite is the code name for the battle of incheon that took place on sept.
Liam neeson was born on june 7, 1952 in ballymena, northern ireland, to katherine brown, a cook, and bernard neeson, a school caretaker. Neeson plays iconic us general douglas macarthur in the korean blockbuster operation chromite, the. Douglas macarthur s decision to launch an amphibious invasion of incheon during. For those familiar with the military campaigns of the korean war, the battle of incheon is remembered as a. Liam neeson is to play the famed american military leader general douglas macarthur in the south korean war epic operation chromite, according to. The movie, called operation chromite, is centered the battle of inchon which was undertaken in september 1950 a few months after the korean war began. To mark the release of operation chromite incheon sangryuk jakjeon in cinemas and is available to download from 26th december, weve been given this exclusive clip which sees schindlers list star liam neeson playing the role of general macarthur in this war movie based around the korean war. Liam neeson fears his new movie will trigger another north.
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