Going by the Book

"Always give it your best even for a robbery."

2007 1h 42m KO

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 92

ComedyActionCrime

Synopsis

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The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.

“Always give it your best even for a robbery.”

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Cast

Jung Jae-young
Jeong Do-man
Son Byung-ho
Lee Seung-woo
Shin Gu
Do-man's Father
Lee Yong-yi
Do-man's Mother
Kim Kyu-chul
Kim Seon-mae
Lee Young-eun
Jeon Da-hye
Im Ji-eun
Kim Sung-mi
Ko Chang-seok
Woo Jong-dae

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ra Hee-chan
Writers: Jang Jin, Lee Gyu-bok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ra Hee-chan, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Jae-beom 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 Jae-young and Son Byung-ho and Shin Gu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Always give it your best even for a robbery.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1193460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ra Hee-chan directs. Kim Jun-young behind the camera. Kim Jae-beom cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Ra Hee-chan, shot by Kim Jun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Kim Jae-beom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jung Jae-young and Son Byung-ho and Shin Gu carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Always give it your best even for a robbery.".
6IMDB entry: tt1193460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.