The Outlaws

"Kickstarting a plan to mop up the mob in one clean sweep!"

2017 2h 1m KO

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 576

ActionCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.

“Kickstarting a plan to mop up the mob in one clean sweep!”

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Cast

Don Lee
Ma Seok-do
Yoon Kye-sang
Jang Chen
Jo Jae-yun
President Hwang
Choi Gwi-hwa
Jeon Il-man
Im Hyung-jun
Do Seung-woo
Jin Sun-kyu
Wi Seong-rak
Hong Gi-jun
Park Byoung-sik
Heo Dong-won
Oh Dong-gyun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Yun-sung
Writers: Lee Yoon-ho, Kang Yun-sung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Roundup Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Yun-sung, shot by Ju Sung-lim. 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 Mowg. 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 Kim Sun-min 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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Don Lee and Yoon Kye-sang and Jo Jae-yun carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Kickstarting a plan to mop up the mob in one clean sweep!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Yun-sung directs. Ju Sung-lim behind the camera. Mowg scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.0× over at the box office.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "The Roundup Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kang Yun-sung, shot by Ju Sung-lim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Lee and Yoon Kye-sang and Jo Jae-yun carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Kickstarting a plan to mop up the mob in one clean sweep!".
9IMDB entry: tt7468056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ju Sung-lim
Original score: Mowg
Editing: Kim Sun-min
Production design: Kim Seong-gyu
Costume design: Kim Kyeong-mi
Makeup / hair: Nam Ji-soo
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,900,000
Box office: $52,946,454
Return: 897% of budget
Original language: KO
Certification (US): MA 15+
IMDB: The Outlaws (2017)

Part of

The Roundup Collection

The Roundup is a South Korean crime action film series, starring Ma Dong-seok in the lead role. Each film follows the story of Detective Ma Seok-do hunting down vicious criminals.