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Oh-seong Yu | ... |
Lee Jeong-suk
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Lee Han Dong-su
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Tae-hwa Seo | ... |
Sang-taek
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Un-taek Jeong | ... |
Jeong-ho
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Ju-bong Gi |
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Hyeon Ju |
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Bo-kyeong Kim | ... |
Jin-sook
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Chang Yun |
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Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path. After enrolling in college, Sang-taek and Joong-ho return to visit Dong-su (Jang Dong-gun) and Joon-suk (Yoo Oh-sung), only to find one of them in jail and the other on drugs. Slowly life takes difficult turns where friends become rivals in the crime world. Written by Nacron <imdb@nacron.net>
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
31 March 2001 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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A friend of mine who grew up in Korea recommended this movie to me a couple years ago. He said it "reminded him of friends he had when he was young." I thought about that and remembered my friends who I watched my first porno with and who fought by my side win or lose and who I parted ways with sometimes on not so good terms. I ended up thanking him because the movie is a treasure trove of memories of coming of age. It reminded me of elder brothers who showed me honor in martial arts and gangsta life and my close friends who went their separate ways. Just like my friend said it reminded me of friends and growing up.
10/10. Great story. Great Acting. Great Characters. Stylish Violence. Well produced. Awesome Gangsta Drama. Right up there with "Failan" for impact.