A Dirty Carnival

"A world without trust and mercy."

2006 2h 21m KO

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7.3

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★7.0TMDB · 236★7.3IMDB · 9,547

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.

“A world without trust and mercy.”

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Cast

Zo In-sung
Byung-doo
Cheon Ho-jin
President Hwang
Namkoong Min
Min-ho
Lee Bo-young
Hyun-joo
Jin Goo
Jong-soo
Yoon Je-moon
Sang-chul
Sunwoo Eun-sook
Byung-doo's Mother
Lee Jong-hyuk
Gangster Protagonist in the Movie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoo Ha
Writers: Yoo Ha
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — 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 Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. 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 Cho Young-wuk. 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 Park Gok-ji 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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Zo In-sung and Cheon Ho-jin and Namkoong Min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A world without trust and mercy.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0821442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoo Ha directs. Choi Hyeon-gi behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zo In-sung and Cheon Ho-jin and Namkoong Min carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A world without trust and mercy.".
8IMDB entry: tt0821442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 21 different titles around the world.