Tartan Videos Coast Guard DVD Details

From Kim Ki-duk, award-winning director of 3-Iron and Samaritan Girl, comes The Coast Guard (original title: Hae anseon), from Tartan Video Sept. 6th. Private Kang (Jang Dong-kun), a member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, monitors a stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing.  Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, Kang eagerly awaits a chance to prove his worth as a soldier. 

One night, Kang mistakes a promiscuous couple for a North Korean spy and shoots without hesitation.  Despite receiving honors, Kang slowly begins to unravel under the grief of his actions. Losing his grip on reality, he tries to revert to the life he once knew.   But tensions and paranoia escalate and further tragedy becomes unavoidable.

Regarded as the “bad boyâ€? of Korean cinema, Kim Ki-duk’s prolific career has spawned a dozen films in nine years and a host of accolades.  Samaritan Girl won him the “Silver Bearâ€? for “Best Directorâ€? at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival; and 3-Iron, which was released theatrically here in the U.S., won him a “Best Directorâ€? award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival. The Bow, Kim's 12th feature film, was screened at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Korean, with English and Spanish subtitles, The Coast Guard is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1.  Special DVD features include exclusive interview with the director; introduction by the director; “Making Ofâ€? featurette; original theatrical promotional materials; music video; photo gallery; and trailers of Tartan Video’s upcoming releases.