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the interview (2014)

the interview
The Interview
R
Comedy
Action

Release Date
December 25, 2014
Director
Evan Goldberg , Seth Rogen
Cast
James Franco , Seth Rogen , Randall Park , Lizzy Caplan , Diana Bang , Tommy Chang
Runtime
112
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Writers
Evan Goldberg , Seth Rogen , Dan Sterling
Tagline
Their Trip To North Korea Just Went South.

Summary

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

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