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The City of Violence

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Tae-su and Seok-hwan investigate their friend's suspicious death.

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Jonathan Trout BBC.com 06/08/2007
3/5
There's not much below the surface, and it does take time to get up to speed, but the jovial, high-energy approach and the endless charisma and athleticism of the leads makes for a superior slice of high-kicking entertainment. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out 06/08/2007
Roly-poly comic Lee Beom-su's terrific performance as the oleaginous villain is another plus, setting the seal on a no-nonsense action flick delivered with skill and conviction. Go to Full Review Kat Brown Empire Magazine 06/08/2007
3/5
Humorous with some decent action sequences. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis HanCinema 12/16/2018
Ryoo Seung-wan actually directs a martial arts film, which takes place in an urban environment, and with the fighting scenes featuring, almost exclusively, the two protagonists facing hordes of enemies. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 06/09/2010
A pure show with a tight story, great acting, and fantastic action scenes you can't miss... Go to Full Review Anton Bitel Film4 06/08/2007
3.5/5
Knowingly derivative, Ryoo's action-driven elegy is nevertheless full of surprises - not least of which is its relative restraint. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D @acsdoug 03/10/2024 The story really ain't much. It just serves as an excuse to get to the fight scenes. The fight scenes are rather stylish though, albeit completely unrealistic, and Lee Beom-soo plays a good villain. See more Google 07/22/2020 Good action movie with the 5 lead characters which was beautifully developed considering the film is about 90 mins Fight choreography were good which gave me some nostalgic martial arts vibe See more 10/04/2016 Humorous with some decent action sequences. See more 07/21/2016 Not as good as I recall, like the story of childhood friends; with one turning on the rest. Stupid music, picture is ok quality, and some good fights. Ending fight super unrealistic, they beat up people in a few hits and get hit 100 times themselves See more 03/12/2015 a korean movie is director by john woo film. See more 08/24/2014 eye popping like it said and very well filmed See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ryoo Seung-wan

Director

Ahn Kil-kang

Oh Wang-jae

Jeong Seok-yong

Yoo Dong-hwan

Cho Deokhyeon

Boss Jo

Jung Doo-hong

Tae-su

Kim Byeong-ok

Youth president

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The City of Violence

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tae-su and Seok-hwan investigate their friend's suspicious death.
Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Producer
Kim Jeong-min, Ryoo Seung-wan
Screenwriter
Ryoo Seung-wan, Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae
Production Co
Weyunaegang Productions
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m