

Rooster
수탉
Synopsis
Doo-chil, a 46 Year old small poultry farm owner, is the head of the family, yet with no authority rather intimidated by aggressive wife, mother-in-law, and three daughters. One day, Doo-chil makes delivery of chickens to a slaughter house and meets Ok-ja who works there as an accountant. Ok-ja prostitutes at night at motels and barbershops to support her family and pay for her brother's education. Doo-chil goes out for a drink with Duk-bae, the egg seller, who tries to persuade Doo-chil into marrying his daughter and later they end up at a high class barbershop where he runs into Ok-ja. He is disappointed, but since then, feeling compassion toward her, he approaches Ok-ja. Ok-ja's mind also gradually slants toward him, moved by his honesty and sincerity. One day, upon arrival at a beach about dawn, two of them witness the dazzling sunrise over the horizon and realize the beginning of their passionate relationship.
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- Director
- Shin Seung-soo
- Screenplay & Story
- Na Han-bong
- Original Title
- 수탉
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Dae Dong Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shin Seung-soo
Na Han-bong
Jin Young-ho
Kim Hyun
Do Dong-hwan
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Hyun
Editor
Shin Seung-soo
Director
Do Dong-hwan
Producer
Jin Young-ho
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rooster
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What is Rooster about?
Doo-chil, a 46 Year old small poultry farm owner, is the head of the family, yet with no authority rather intimidated by aggressive wife, mother-in-law, and three daughters. One day, Doo-chil makes delivery of chickens to a slaughter house and meets Ok-ja who works there as an accountant. Ok-ja prostitutes at night at motels and barbershops to support her family and pay for her brother's education. Doo-chil goes out for a drink with Duk-bae, the egg seller, who tries to persuade Doo-chil into marrying his daughter and later they end up at a high class barbershop where he runs into Ok-ja. He is disappointed, but since then, feeling compassion toward her, he approaches Ok-ja. Ok-ja's mind also gradually slants toward him, moved by his honesty and sincerity. One day, upon arrival at a beach about dawn, two of them witness the dazzling sunrise over the horizon and realize the beginning of their passionate relationship.
Who directed Rooster?
Rooster was directed by Shin Seung-soo.
Who stars in Rooster?
The principal cast of Rooster includes Kim In-mun, Choi Yu-ra, Kim Hee-ra, Kim Ae-kyung, Kuk Jeong-hwan.
When was Rooster released and how long is it?
Rooster was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
