Assassins (2021) on Netflix
NR20211h 44mCrimeDocumentary
Two young women stand trial for the killing of Kim Jong-nam, half brother to North Korea's leader. They say they were tricked, each believing she was performing in a prank show.
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- Netflix4.9/5
- IMDb7.5/103,139 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes98%
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Plot summary
Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korea's leader, is killed by two young women, who are then charged with the attack. Both say they were deceived and thought they were taking part in a prank show rather than a real killing. The documentary follows their trial and the case against them, and asks whether the two were trained killers or innocent pawns used by North Korea.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Assassins (2021)
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- The documentary struggled to find distribution because of its subject matter: Magnolia Pictures released it internationally instead, Hulu acquired the rights and then dropped it, and Greenwich Entertainment took U.S. rights in September 2020.
- South Korea's Korean Film Council rejected the film's application for art movie status in May 2021, but it was granted the status the following month.
