Open City (2008)
"Mubangbi-dosi" (original title)

Baek Jang-Mi is the female leader of an international pickpocket gang. Her target is to broaden her territory to outside Seoul. She disguises as a tattooist as a cover. After a number of ... See full summary »

Director:

Sang-gi Lee

Writer:

Sang-gi Lee (screenplay)

Stars:

Ye-jin Son, Myung-min Kim, Gi-seok Do

Cast

Credited cast:
Ye-jin Son	...	Baek Jang-mi
Myung-min Kim	...	Jo Dae-yeong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gi-seok Do	...	Lee Won-jong
Dae-han Ji	...	Kim Kwang-seob
Sang-geon Jo	...	Jeong Yeon-wook
Byeong-ok Kim	...	Hong Ki-taek / Hong Yong-taek
Hae-suk Kim
Jeong-tae Kim	...	Head of Thieves
Jun-bae Kim	...	Franken
Seong-hwan Koo	...	Detective Lee
Eol Lee	...	Investigation Inspector
Hye-suk Lee	...	Son Ae-soon
Kil-soo Park	...	Son Yong-soo
Seong-min Park	...	Terajima
Ji-ho Shim	...	Choi Seong-soo

Storyline

Baek Jang-Mi is the female leader of an international pickpocket gang. Her target is to broaden her territory to outside Seoul. She disguises as a tattooist as a cover. After a number of people have been pick pocketed in Osaka, both the Korean and Japanese authorities focus their attention on Baek Jang-Mi. Upon her return to Seoul, the local police starts tailing her.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

10 January 2008 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Open City

Filming Locations:

Seoul, South Korea

Company Credits

Production Co:

Samzzi IVision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A unique and strange movie

As a previous user said , there is not too many movies about pickpockets. But for my case this is not the most important thing. This movie shows a very strange story where each character is related to another one in a city where all seems great but only in appearance. The story has this particularity to give you a show where the main character , a police officer know how to fight crime but is unable to accept it in a way that it is presented toward him. There are fights , there is a plot but no super hero or happy end , only a character who has to accept the reality and to struggle against his past which will influence his future. The main plot is centered on pickpocket ; and this idea gives the scenario credibility. Add to this movie a very good soundtrack , and a very good acting , and even if you do not like Asiatic movies , this one has to be seen like these rare Korean movies which are exported in Europe or in the USA some years laters. Very cool movie.