City of Damnation

2009 2h 1m KO

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 6

ComedyActionCrime

Synopsis

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Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. He is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae, a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favor with his squad leader in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jung Jun-ho
Jang Choon-dong
Jung Woong-in
Lee Joong-dae
Jung Woon-taek
Moon Dong-sik, aka Dae Ga-ri
Han Go-eun
Cha Se-rin
Kim Sang-joong
Ahn Kwang Seop
Sunwoo Jae-duk
Squad Leader Park Jong-ki
Jeon Mi-seon
Park Jong-ki's wife
Park Sang-min
Ssang-kal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Dong-won
Writers: Kim Dong-won
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Kim Dong-won, shot by Kim Hyo-jin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Si-hwan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jung Gwang-jin 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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Jung Jun-ho and Jung Woong-in and Jung Woon-taek carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1880412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Dong-won directs. Kim Hyo-jin behind the camera. Kim Si-hwan scores. Jung Gwang-jin cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Dong-won, shot by Kim Hyo-jin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Si-hwan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jung Gwang-jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jung Jun-ho and Jung Woong-in and Jung Woon-taek carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1880412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.