The City of Violence

The City of Violence

The rowdy pair is in town.

2006 · 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.

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan · Written by Kim Jeong-min

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Jung Doo-hong Jung Taesoo
Ryoo Seung-wan Yoo SukHwan
Lee Beom-soo Jang PilHo
Jeong Seok-yong Yoo DongHwan
An Kil-kang Oh WangJae
Kim Seo-hyung Jang Mi-Ran
Lee Joo-sil Suk-hwan's Mother
Kim Byeong-ok Young Mens' Association Leader
Jo Deok-hyeon President Cho
Kim Ki-cheon Stabber
Kim Hyo-seon Secretary
Seo Ji-oh Squad Leader Seo

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