Save the Green Planet!
“I caught a dirty rotten alien.”
A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides to abduct them and force the truth out on camera in his basement that doubles as a film studio and torture chamber.
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Cast
27 people
Shin Ha-kyun
Lee Byeong-gu
Known for
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
The Villainess
Baek Yoon-sik
Kang Man-shik
Known for
Vagabond
The Chase
Hwang Jeong-min
Su-ni
Known for
Uncontrollably Fond
D.P.
Lee Jae-yong
Inspector Choo
Known for
Agent Kim Reactivated
Empress Ki
Hwang Jung-min
Su-ni
Known for
The Wailing
Hope
Lee Joo-hyun
Detective Kim
Known for
Bad and Crazy
Ki Joo-bong
Squad Leader Lee
Known for
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
The Producers
Kim Dong-hyun
Tae-sik
Known for
Squid Game
Love in Contract
Kim Kwang-shik
Detective Seo
Known for
Mr. Queen
Hi! School - Love On
Won Woong-jae
Detective Jang
Known for
Silmido
Ye Su-jeong
Mother
Known for
Train to Busan
Mine
Jeong Bo-hun
Ji-won
Also in
Beastie Boys
Home Sweet Home
Jang Joon-hwan Director · Lee Dong-jun Composer Hong Kyung-pyo Cinematographer
Budget $3M · First release April 4, 2003 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
Sidus
Production
CJ ENM Films & Television
Studio
CJ ENM
Studio
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
지구를 지켜라!
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · April 4, 2003
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
October 28, 2005 · Physical
Greece
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Taiwan
April 12, 2026 · Premiere · 4K restoration, Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
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