OPERATION CHROMITE Trailer: Liam Neeson Fights in The Korean War
Liam Neeson is back in Battleship mode in the international trailer for Operation Chromite, a Korean action film in which he plays General Douglas MacArthur. The film centers on the surprise attack in the Battle of Inchon, a key maneuver that drove the North Koreans out of the South and is viewed as a major milestone in South Korean military history.
It looks like there are plenty of war movie cliches on display here, but sometimes it doesn't matter: we often forgive cliches as long as the execution is good, and this one at least looks like it has some solid action for fans of the genre. The movie hits Korean theaters this month and comes to the U.S. in limited release on August 12th.
"Operation Chromite" is the codename for the Battle of Inchon that took place on Sept. 15, 1950, shortly after the Korean War (1950-53) broke out on June 25. It was a surprise attack in which U.N. forces landed in the South Korean harbor city to drive out the North Koreans, and is recognized as a turning point for U.N.-backed South Korea against the communist North. Operation Chromite will focus on eight Korean war heroes.