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A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Biyeolhan geori (original title)

141 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller   -  15 June 2006 (South Korea)
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Byung-du is a 29-year-old career criminal, working for the middle-rank enforcer Sang-chul. Burdened with a terminally ill mother and taking care of younger siblings... See full summary »

Director:

Ha Yu

Writer:

Ha Yu

Stars:

Ho-jin Chun, In-jae Heo and Ku Jin
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ho-jin Chun Ho-jin Chun ...
President Hwang
In-jae Heo In-jae Heo
Ku Jin Ku Jin ...
Jong-su
In-seong Jo In-seong Jo ...
Kim Byung-doo
Byeong-chun Kim Byeong-chun Kim
Yun-Hee Kim Yun-Hee Kim
Tae-won Kwon Tae-won Kwon
Bo-young Lee Bo-young Lee ...
Hyun-ju
Jong-hyeok Lee Jong-hyeok Lee
Sang-yi Lee Sang-yi Lee
Min Nam-koong Min Nam-koong ...
Min-ho
Jin-ah Yoo Jin-ah Yoo
Je-mun Yun Je-mun Yun ...
Sang-chul
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Byung-du is a 29-year-old career criminal, working for the middle-rank enforcer Sang-chul. Burdened with a terminally ill mother and taking care of younger siblings, Byung-du is feeling financial pressure as a substitute patriarch. When the big boss President Hwang is cornered by a corrupt prosecutor, Byung-du volunteers for a whack job and wins the big man's trust. However, his real trouble begins when friend Min-ho, an aspiring movie director, asks him to be a consultant for the latter's debut film. Written by Anon  

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Gangster | Film Within A Film

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Action | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

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Also Known As:

I ektelesi See more »

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Box Office

Budget:

$4,700,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

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South Korea:  | Argentina: (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The song being sung by President Hwang at the end of the movie (that ends up fading into the end credits) is Alan Parson's Projects' "Old and Wise". See more »

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References Scarface (1983) See more »

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"Old And Wise"
(1982)
Alan Parsons Project See more »