Netflix’s recently released dystopian action film ‘Badland Hunters’, has become the talk of the town.
Set in a post-earthquake Seoul, Badland Hunters follows the story of a fearless huntsman who sets out to rescue a teenager who has been abducted by a crazed doctor. Now the concern is if the movie is based on a true story. Let’s find out everything we know and be held captive in a camp full of dangerous cultists.
What is ‘Badland Hunters’ about?
Badland Hunters unfold in a dystopian iteration of Seoul, destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake, rendering it an apocalyptic wasteland reminiscent of fallen societies akin to Mad Max.
The story revolves around Nam-san, a sturdy local with absolutely nothing to dread, who stands out among the terrified people of the badlands. Nam-san decides to take matters into his own hands after he receives disturbing news that a close friend of his has been kidnapped by a deranged doctor who is performing forbidden experiments on humans.
Cast
- Ma Dong-seok as Nam-san, a relentless wasteland hunter.
- Lee Hee-joon as Yang Gi-su, a doctor who survived the catastrophe.
- Lee Jun-young is Choi Ji-wan, Nam-san’s trusted partner.
- Roh Jeong-eui is Han Su-na, a bold girl who is kidnapped by Gi-su.
- Ahn Ji-hye as Lee Eun-ho, a special forces sergeant
- Jang Young-nam as teacher
- Lee Han-joo as Lee Joo-ye, a teenage girl who is also kidnapped by Gi-su.
- Park Hyo-jun as Tiger, a former rival of Nam-san.
- Seong Byeong-suk as Su-na’s grandmother
Is the film based on a true story?
The movie is loosely based on a true story the whole movie is fictional.
Sequel of ‘Concrete Utopia’
The film is a sequel to the 2023 film Concrete Utopia and takes up the story post-earthquake transformation of Seoul into an apocalyptic wasteland, where everything from law and order to civilization has collapsed.
Badland Hunters made its global premiere on January 26, 2024, exclusively on Netflix.
