Extreme Job

"Part-time frying chicken, full-time undercover."

2019 1h 51m KO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 375

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

“Part-time frying chicken, full-time undercover.”

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Cast

Ryu Seung-ryong
Squad Chief Go
Lee Hanee
Detective Jang
Jin Sun-kyu
Detective Ma
Lee Dong-hwi
Detective Young-ho
Gong Myoung
Detective Jae-hoon
Shin Ha-kyun
Lee Moo-bae
Oh Jung-se
Ted Chang
Kim Eui-sung
Police Superintendent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Byeong-heon
Writers: Lee Yoon-ho, Moon Chung-il
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Grossed $125M — a 15.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Byeong-heon, shot by Noh Seung-bo. 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 Choi Jung-in. 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 Nam Na-young 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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Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Hanee and Jin Sun-kyu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Part-time frying chicken, full-time undercover.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Byeong-heon directs. Noh Seung-bo behind the camera. Choi Jung-in scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $125M — a 15.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean.
4Directed by Lee Byeong-heon, shot by Noh Seung-bo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Choi Jung-in. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Hanee and Jin Sun-kyu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Part-time frying chicken, full-time undercover.".
9IMDB entry: tt9541602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "drug crime", "police", "ambush", "detective".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.