The Outlaws

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The Outlaws

2017

2h 1m

Action

Crime

Drama

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A detective struggles to stop a turf war in Seoul.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

"The Outlaws" is a very entertaining if not quite first-rank genre exercise that reps an auspicious bow for first-time feature director Kang Yoon-Seong.

Jul 27, 2018

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

A robustly entertaining crime picture.

Dec 13, 2017

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James Mudge

easternKicks.com

With Ma Dong-seok on good form in a familiar role, the film has plenty to offer, and should be enjoyed by anyone looking for an undemanding couple of hours of gangster action

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 25, 2020

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

This South Korean film, which represents the directorial debut of Kang Yoon-Seong, combines action and crime for two eternally long hours in order to guarantee entertainment that, in my opinion, is invisible. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jul 26, 2020

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Matt Donato

Slashfilm

Come for an oh-so-savvy "mop-up" plan to scrub the scum from Seoul's underbelly, stay for the knife play and fists of fury, and be pleasantly surprised each time Ma Dong-seok holsters his meaty paws in favor of another hilarious and degrading whoopin'.

Rated: 9/10

May 27, 2019

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

Kang Yoon-Sung presents an impressive combination of true-story, crime, and action-thriller, with the added value that the film entails much humor, even in its most unexpected moments without losing its seriousness

Mar 7, 2019

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g j

A tad overrated. This is a solid buddy cop-style action thriller film in the vein of Lethal Weapon. There's plenty to recommend if that's your thing, but it does have its issues... On the one hand the plot and sheer number of characters make it quite dense in places, and on the other it's slightly too cheesy for its subject matter and the faux Chinese accents are a bit cringey. It's in that awkward space between a serious police procedural and a Steven Seagal action film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Akhand T

This is awesome to see .. what a great performance by actors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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JJJJJJ J

Basic. Nothing complex here. Your average action film. Nothing wrong nothing to really set it apart from its competition. Ma dong-seok always has good humor. Probably above average in that department but really did not do enough to seperate its self from the competition.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Andy B

A gritty and brutal crime thriller which drags on occasion but is kept afloat by the charisma of it's lead actor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Tyler G

A lot of action, people going through tables, knifings, etc. as a police unit tries to round up an entire gang in a single day. Yoon Kye-sang was a great villain. Nothing groundbreaking or mind-blowing, but this is a good action crime thriller.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Late R

The plot and action scenes are well-shot, but pretty standard stuff and feel like something you've probably seen in lots of other South Korean crime dramas. Those things alone would have made it passably entertaining, but a charismatic lead performance from Ma Dong-seok and more than a few moments of dark humour make it a bit more than the sum of its parts. It's not the most memorable film, but it does what it set out to do well enough to be enjoyable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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Kang Yunseong

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Ma Dong-seok

Ma Suk-do

Yoon Kye-sang

Jang Chen

Jo Jae-yoon

Owner Hwang

Choi Gwi-hwa

Detective Chief Jeon

Lim Hyeong-jun

Do Seung-woo

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Synopsis

A detective struggles to stop a turf war in Seoul.

Director: Kang Yunseong
Producer: Yoo Yeong-chae
Screenwriter: Kang Yunseong
Production Co: BA Entertainment, Hong Film
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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