Country
Taiwan
Date
Apr 12, 2026
Note
4K restoration, Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
I caught a dirty rotten alien.
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Kwang-shik | Detective Seo |
| Won Woong-jae | Detective Jang |
| Ye Su-jeong | Mother |
| Jeong Bo-hun | Ji-won |
| Kim Roi-ha | Jailer |
| Son Jin-hwan | Factory Manager |
| Park Sung-min | Adam |
| Son Jong-hwan | Su-ni's Father |
| Kim Ki-cheon | Hospital Staff |
| Lee Mu-hyeon | King |
| Jung Jae-jin | Noah |
| Kim Young-chan | Young Byeong-gu |
| Min Yun-jae | Woman Detective |
| Lee Seung-chan | Teacher |
| Lee In-hui | Hospital Staff |
| Yun Yeong | Nurse |
| Adolf Hitler | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyScience FictionCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 지구를 지켜라! |
| Lingua originale | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Lingue parlate | 한국어/조선말 |
| Paesi di produzione | South Korea |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | CJ Entertainment, Sidus |
| Data di uscita | 4 aprile 2003 |
| Exec. Producer | Lee Kang-bok |
| Producer | Tcha Sung-jai, Kim Sun-ah, Noh Jong-yun |
| Writer | Jang Joon-hwan |
| Editors | Park Gok-ji, Lee Yong-kii |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Asst. Directors | Jung Hun-woong, Jang Joon-hwan, Kim Min-soo |
| Lighting | Yu Yeong-jong |
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| Camera Operators | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Add. Photography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Production Design | Jang Geun-yeong, Kyeong-hie Kim, Gang Chang-gil |
| Art Direction | Kyeong-hie Kim, Gang Chang-gil, Jang Geun-yeong |
| Set Decoration | Gang Chang-gil, Kyeong-hie Kim, Jang Geun-yeong |
| Special Effects | Jung Do-ahn |
| Visual Effects | Jang Seong-ho, Kim Sang-joon, Baek Sang-hoon, Jung Do-ahn |
| Stunts | Kim Min-soo, Park Ju-chun, Choi Choon-beom |
| Composer | Lee Dong-jun, Choi Tae-young |
| Sound | Lee Dong-jun, Choi Tae-young |
| Costume Design | Shin Jae-ho, Lee Gyeong-ja |
| Makeup | Shin Jae-ho, Lee Gyeong-ja |
| Hairstyling | Shin Jae-ho, Lee Gyeong-ja |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 04, 2003
Certification
19
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 06, 2025
Note
Re-Release
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