Bad Guy

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Bad Guy

2001

1h 42m

Drama

Crime

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31 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

A gangster (Cho Jae-hyun) meets a college student (Seo Won) who is desperate for money and forces her into prostitution.

Critics Consensus

Lurid without enough evident deeper meaning to justify its prurient impulses, Bad Guy runs the gamut from confusing to simply off-putting.

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Hank Sartin

Chicago Reader

The audience is subjected to a series of emotional contortions, encouraged to experience them like a voyeur, and then scolded for doing so.

Feb 8, 2010

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

It's difficult to watch and even more difficult to understand, but the intriguing material is generally well-crafted.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 18, 2005

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

His fascination with allegory and symbols is evident here, too, but his narrative strays too far from the dreamlike towards the just plain dumbfounding.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 15, 2005

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Jason Gorber

Film Scouts

It's impossible to recommend this film to a general audience, but I would think that the bleery-eyed viewers like me who populate the fest at times like this would eat a film like this up.

Rated: A-

Jun 21, 2007

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

After the experience of this down and dirty South Korean psychological thriller, park benches may never quite seem the same.

Apr 25, 2007

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Uma histria de amor absolutamente atpica que, depois de provocar uma estranheza inicial, acaba levando o espectador a mergulhar em sua lgica particular.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 24, 2006

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Jorge N

Una montaña rusa, incluso ahora tengo una sensación de vacío. Pero te mantiene entretenido durante toda la película, no sabes lo que podría pasar y los simbolismos son intrigantes. Una película que, aunque cruda e incómoda, volvería a ver.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Audience Member

The man was a horrible person and on top of that a cuck. He ruined the poor girl's life.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Art M

It’s tough to watch. The film is a visual roller coaster of emotions for me. There was sadistic undertone that made me uncomfortable. I would not recommend this for any female

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Sameir A

We have seen all kinds of romantic films. But, when it comes to a Kim Ki-duk, all the concepts change. This film is strictly not for those who draws a line between villainism and heroism. In this film, it's really hard to tell, and the audience are given the liberty to choose the antagonist and protagonist. Absolutely brilliant movie, very well made. I am crazy about experimental films, especially those which goes against the normal conceptions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/28/21

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Audience Member

My favorite Kim ki Duk film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

The movie takes you through various journeys of love,seperation,torture,revenge,avenge.Although i myself might not vouch for this movie as Ki-Duk's best but still it creates that impression in viewer's mind that lasts long .

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

A gangster (Cho Jae-hyun) meets a college student (Seo Won) who is desperate for money and forces her into prostitution.

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Producer: Lee Seung-jae
Screenwriter: Kim Ki-duk
Production Co: LJ FILM Light & Joy
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2001, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 13, 2015
Runtime: 1h 42m