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The City of Violence
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The City of Violence

2006-05-25 · 92 min · ★ 6.6

Action · Thriller · Crime

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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Directors
Ryoo Seung-wan
Production companies
CJ Entertainment, Filmmaker R&K
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,700,000

Top Cast

Jung Doo-hongJung Doo-hongJung Taesoo
Ryoo Seung-wanRyoo Seung-wanYoo SukHwan
Lee Beom-sooLee Beom-sooJang PilHo
Jeong Seok-yongJeong Seok-yongYoo DongHwan
Ahn Kil-kangAhn Kil-kangOh WangJae
Kim Seo-hyungKim Seo-hyungJang Mi-Ran
Lee Joo-silLee Joo-silSuk-hwan's Mother
Kim Byeong-okKim Byeong-okYoung Mens' Association Leader
Jo Deok-hyeonJo Deok-hyeonPresident Cho
Kim Ki-cheonKim Ki-cheonStabber
Kim Hyo-seonKim Hyo-seonSecretary
Seo Ji-ohSquad Leader Seo
Gu Ja-hoonSquad Leader Koo
Lim Jun-IlLim Jun-IlSquad Leader Im
On Ju-wanOn Ju-wanTeenager TaeSoo
Jung WooJung WooTeenager WangJae
Kim Si-hooKim Si-hooTeenager SukHwan
Kim Dong-youngKim Dong-youngTeenager PilHo
Park Young-seoPark Young-seoTeenager DongHwan
Kim Geon-hoVillage Councilor

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