The Merciless

"Careful who you trust."

2017 2h 0m KO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 148

ActionCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.

“Careful who you trust.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Han Jae-ho
Yim Si-wan
Jo Hyun-su
Kim Hie-won
Byung-gab
Jeon Hye-jin
In-sook
Lee Kyung-young
Byung-chul
Moon Ji-yoon
Young-geun
Jang In-sub
Min-chul
Kim Ji-hoon
Jung-sik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byun Sung-hyun
Writers: Park Song-i, Byun Sung-hyun, Kim Min-su
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, shot by Cho Hyoung-rae. 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 Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Sul Kyung-gu and Yim Si-wan and Kim Hie-won carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Careful who you trust.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6777370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Byun Sung-hyun directs. Cho Hyoung-rae behind the camera. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, shot by Cho Hyoung-rae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sul Kyung-gu and Yim Si-wan and Kim Hie-won carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Careful who you trust.".
6IMDB entry: tt6777370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "prison", "undercover", "undercover cop", "gang".
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.