The City of Violence

"The rowdy pair is in town."

2006 1h 32m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 156

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.

“The rowdy pair is in town.”

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Cast

Jung Doo-hong
Jung Taesoo
Ryoo Seung-wan
Yoo SukHwan
Lee Beom-soo
Jang PilHo
Jeong Seok-yong
Yoo DongHwan
Ahn Kil-kang
Oh WangJae
Kim Seo-hyung
Jang Mi-Ran
Lee Joo-sil
Suk-hwan's Mother
Kim Byeong-ok
Young Mens' Association Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Writers: Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae, Ryoo Seung-wan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. 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 Bang Jun-seok. 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 Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jung Doo-hong and Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Beom-soo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The rowdy pair is in town.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0821470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryoo Seung-wan directs. Kim Yeong-cheol behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jung Doo-hong and Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Beom-soo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The rowdy pair is in town.".
8IMDB entry: tt0821470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.