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The City of Violence

Jjakpae (2006)

Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | South Korea

Director: Seung-wan Ryoo

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Rating: 6.6/10

User rating: 10/10

SYNOPSIS

Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. At the funeral, 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. Both of their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing and the two embark on a difficult battle.

Actors

Voice: Richard Epcar

Writer: Jung-min Kim, Won-jae Lee

Producer: Joon H. Choi, Hye-jeong Kang

RUNTIME: 92 min

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