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The City of Violence
The City of Violence

The City of Violence

May 25, 2006
1h 32m
Action
Thriller
Crime
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.

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Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Cast
Jung Doo-hong, Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Beom-soo, Jeong Seok-yong, An Kil-kang, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Joo-sil, Kim Byeong-ok, Jo Deok-hyeon, Kim Ki-cheon
Release Date
May 25, 2006
Production
CJ Entertainment, Filmmaker R&K

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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