“THE DEAD CANNOT BE LIBERATED. THE LIVING CANNOT ESCAPE.”
Detective Kien investigates a headless body found in a rural Vietnamese village during the Nguyen Dynasty. As supernatural elements emerge, he faces chilling twists in this 19th-century mystery.
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Cast
12 people
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Detective Kien
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Victor Vũ Director · Duc Nguyen Writer
Worldwide gross $9.8M · United States release May 29, 2025 · Produced in Vietnam
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,768,694
Production
November Films
Production
Vietnam
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Thám Tử Kiên: Kỳ Án Không Đầu
Original language
Vietnamese
Spoken on screen
English · Vietnamese
Release dates
Vietnam · April 25, 2025
Theatrical
United States · May 29, 2025
Theatrical
Canada
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 29, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Germany
May 29, 2025 · Theatrical
Mongolia
June 27, 2025 · Premiere · Kharkhorum International Film Festival
Norway
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 29, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 25, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 30, 2025 · Theatrical
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