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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Deadly Kick
1976 1h 30m KO
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Synopsis
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Returning to his home after serving a prison term, Ma-Ryong gets angry because his wife became a whore. But he forgives her past and hands $100,000 which he got as a bonus from a secret mission he was to take, telling her to go to a remote place with his mother. In the meantime, Ma-Dae, a boss of Hong-Kong operating criminal organization, is negotiating with Sasaki in Japan for purchase of some firearms. Ma-Ryong is to execute this secret mission. With the Interpol's intervention, Ma-Ryong is to break up the Sasaki gang with Dae-Ho.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Lo Lieh
Bobby Kim
Im Eun-Joo
Kim Ki-joo
Jin Bong-jin
Park Dong-ryong
Chang Il-sik
Han Myeong-hwan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lo Lieh
- Writers
- Kim Ha-Rim
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lo Lieh directs. Lee Seok-gi behind the camera. Kim Kee-Ung scores. Yu Jae-won cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 250 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Lo Lieh, shot by Lee Seok-gi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Kim Kee-Ung. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Yu Jae-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Lo Lieh and Bobby Kim and Im Eun-Joo carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0303207 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 2 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lee Seok-gi
- Original score
- Kim Kee-Ung
- Editing
- Yu Jae-won
- Runtime
- 90 min Β· 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Lo Lieh
Production companies
Who made it
- TA
Tae Chang Enterprises
KR
Key crew
- Art DirectionNo In-taek
- ProducerKim Tai-Soo
- EditorYu Jae-won
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1976-03-23
Also known as
International titles
- μ룑KR
- ηιΎKR
