Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

The bad meets the worst.

2019 · 127 min · ★ 6.1 · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.

Directed by Lee Jeong-beom · Written by Lee Jeong-beom

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