Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice opens in select US theaters Dec 25

Park Chan-wook's new black comedy thriller No Other Choice, starring Lee Byung-hun, will open in select U.S. theaters on December 25, followed by a wide release in January, distributor NEON said as it released the film's official trailer. The film, adapted from Donald E. Westlake's 1997 novel The Ax, has played extensively on the fall festival circuit, including screenings at the Venice, Toronto, Busan and New York film festivals.

No Other Choice follows Mansu, a paper industry expert who is abruptly laid off after 25 years. Living with his wife Miri, their two children and two dogs, Mansu initially vows to find a new job within three months to protect his family. Instead he drifts through interviews and a dead-end retail position, faces the threat of losing his home and, after a humiliating encounter at rival Moon Paper, resolves to remove his competition by any means necessary. A line presented in the film's logline echoes the company’s firing notice: "We're sorry. We have no other choice."

Lee Byung-hun plays Mansu. The ensemble cast also includes Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won and Yoo Yeon-seok. Park Chan-wook directed and produced the...