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...
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Jae-mo Ahn | ... | Cameo |
| Kil-kang Ahn | ... | Wang-jae (as Kil-Kang Ahn) | |
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Dong-Hyeon Baek | ... | Arcade gangster |
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Doo-hong Jung | ... | Tae-su |
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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. Written by Anon
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
25 May 2006 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
A Cidade da Violência See more »Filming Locations:
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$2,400,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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As with most action films: forget about the plot - this one holds very little surprises and the villain is obvious from his very first scene, thus eliminating any suspense from the first 45 minutes.
But again: this is an action film, so who cares?
Actually, this is a very stylish action film, bringing some pretty neat photography and music along to boot.
It's also a rare tae kwon do mayhem-fest, so sit back and watch all those fighters leap into the air, pulling off unbelievable moves for your entertainment.
Overall: cool fights and a finale almost (repeat: ALMOST) on a par with the legendary finale of A Better Tomorrow 2.
Watch this film and - if you like martial arts action - you'll enjoy this immensely.