The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Admiral Yi Sun-sin must defend his country with just 13 warships against a massive Japanese fleet of 300 in a daring and historic naval battle.
“12 ships against a fleet of 330.”
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In the Battle of Myeongryang, Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a formidable challenge as he is required to defend his nation using only 13 battleships against a Japanese fleet of 300 enemy ships.
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Principal cast & crew: 15
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Edited by Kim Chang JuShot by Kim Tae SungScored by Kim Tae Seong
Box Office
2014 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 15× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$138.3M
US & Canada: $2.6M — 2% of worldwide · International: $135.8M (98%)
Opening weekend: $51K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $125K — 5% of its US & Canada run.
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Also known as
- Der Admiral - Roaring Currentsde
- The Admiral - Roaring Currentsde
- The Admiralen
- The Admiral: Roaring Currentses
- Roaring Currentsfr
- L'impero e la gloria - Roaring Currentsit
- 명량ko
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Cast & Crew
15 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Choi Min Sik
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Ryu Seung Ryong
as General Kurushima Michifusa
Cho Jin Woong
as General Wakizaka Yasuharu
Kim Myung Gon
as Navy Commander Todo Takadora
Jin Goo
as Im Jun-yeong
Lee Jung Hyun
as Lim Jung (war widow)
Kwon Yul
as Narrator
Ryohei Ohtani
as Junsa
Lee Seung Joon
as Captain Ahn-wi
Kim Kang Il
as Kato Yoshiyaki
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