In the Name of the Son
2021, Korean. Directed by Lee Jung-gook.
Chae-geun is a driver for hire with manic depression. He often talks to his son who is studying in the States and tells him he would keep his promise. He does a favor by acting as a temporary fiancé of a single woman named Jin-hee, who works as a waitress at a restaurant he frequents. Her father, who was a victim of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, shows him a gun he stashed away 39 years ago and asks Chae-geun to help him exact revenge on those who were responsible for the May 18 incident.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 12 May 2021
- Original title
- 아들의 이름으로
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Jung-gook
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In the Name of the Son runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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In the Name of the Son isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like In the Name of the Son?
If you liked In the Name of the Son, try 26 Years, Blood and Ties, The Client.
Who directed In the Name of the Son?
In the Name of the Son (2021) was directed by Lee Jung-gook and stars Ahn Sung-ki, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Keun-hyong.