The City of Violence
“The rowdy pair is in town.”
2006•19•1h 32m•6.6•Released
ActionThrillerCrime
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.
Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Writer
Ryoo Seung-wan, Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae
Budget
$3M
Languages
Korean
Studio
CJ Entertainment
Cast
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
Gu Ja-hoon
Squad Leader Koo
Lim Jun-Il
Squad Leader Im
On Ju-wan
Teenager TaeSoo
Production
Company
CJ Entertainment
Company
Filmmaker R&K
Producer
Kim Jeong-min
Producer
Kang Hye-jung
Producer
Ryoo Seung-wan
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