The Night Before the Strike

The Night Before the Strike

1990 · 105 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

There are 200 miserably impoverished people working in the Dongseong Metalworks Factory. Ju Wan-ik is introduced to the forging team as a new member of the team and they all go drinking together to welcome him.

Directed by Chang Youn-hyun · Written by Min Kyeong-cheol

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