Rough Cut

"Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot."

2008 1h 51m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 94

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Gang-pae is #2 gangster in his organization who longs to become an actor. Su-ta is a superstar actor who takes on the role of a gangster in an action movie called Rough Cut. When another actor leaves the set due to Su-tas violent ways, the production is on the verge of shutting down. Su-ta asks Gang-pae, whom he met by chance, to play alongside him in the movie in order to save the production.

“Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot.”

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Cast

So Ji-sub
Lee Kang-pae
Kang Ji-hwan
Jang Soo-ta
Hong Soo-hyun
Kang Mi-na
Ko Chang-seok
Director Bong
Kong Jeong-hwan
Seong-min
Jang Hee-jin
Eun-sun
Han Gi-joong
President Park
Jeong Man-sik
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jang Hoon
Writers: Kim Ki-duk, Ok Jin gon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jang Hoon, shot by Kim Gi-tae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wang Su-an shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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So Ji-sub and Kang Ji-hwan and Hong Soo-hyun carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1345734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jang Hoon directs. Kim Gi-tae behind the camera. Wang Su-an cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Jang Hoon, shot by Kim Gi-tae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Wang Su-an shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4So Ji-sub and Kang Ji-hwan and Hong Soo-hyun carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot.".
6IMDB entry: tt1345734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.