Special sneak preview screening followed by a conversation with director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung Hun
Critically acclaimed and award-winning director Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Oldboy) returns with No Other Choice, a razor-sharp, darkly comic thriller that satirizes ambition, corporate cruelty, and the murderous lengths we'll go to stay on top. Lee Byung-hun (KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Game) stars as Man-soo, a model employee whose life unravels when he's abruptly laid off after 25 years. Painfully aware of his family's depleting fortune and struggling to make ends meet, Man-soo resorts to extreme measures to eliminate his competitors in a job hunt that is increasingly cutthroat and competitive. With Park Chan-wook's signature wit and storytelling and a strong cast of characters, No Other Choice delivers a story that is both hilarious and heartbreaking.
2025, South Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook. With Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won. DCP courtesy Neon. In Korean; English subtitles. 139 min.
Tickets
Tickets to this screening are free with RSVP.
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Limit 2 tickets per customer. Your seat(s) will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket(s) at the box office. Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:20 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges. Post-screening guests are subject to change.
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Ticketing: Limit 2 tickets per customer. Your seat(s) will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket(s) at the box office. Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:20 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges. Post-screening guests are subject to change.
Member Benefit: Subject to availability, Hammer Members can choose their preferred seats. Members receive priority ticketing until 15 minutes before the program. Learn more about membership.
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