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ERA
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Released 16 years ago.
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A Better Tomorrow
"Brothers. Enemies. Killers."
2010 2h 4m KO
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6.0
MID
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6.0TMDB ยท 66
DramaActionThriller
Synopsis
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An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.
โBrothers. Enemies. Killers.โ
Where to watch ยท US
Cast
Ju Jin-mo
Kim Hyuk
Song Seung-heon
Lee Yeong-choon
Kim Kang-woo
Kim Cheol
Jo Han-sun
Jung Tae-min
Kim Hae-gon
President Jeong
Seo Tae-hwa
Prosecutor Jo
Lee Shin-seong
Gwang-hee
Lee Kyung-young
Lieutenant Park
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Song Hae-sung
- Writers
- Chan Hing-Kai, John Woo, Suk-Wah Leung
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Kang Seung-gi. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Ju Jin-mo and Song Seung-heon and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Brothers. Enemies. Killers.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1138442 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 66 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Song Hae-sung directs. Kang Seung-gi behind the camera. Produced in South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong.
- 3Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Kang Seung-gi. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Ju Jin-mo and Song Seung-heon and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Brothers. Enemies. Killers.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt1138442 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 66 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kang Seung-gi
- Production design
- Yang Hong-sam
- Makeup / hair
- Heo Jeong-im
- Runtime
- 124 min ยท 2h 4m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,700,000
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 16
Also by
Song Hae-sung
Stills ยท wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
CJ Entertainment
KR
- FI
Fingerprint Pictures
- MI
Michigan Venture Capital
KR
- FO
Fortune Star Films Co. (H.K.)
- ZU
Zuzac
TH
- FO
Formula Entertainment
Busan Film Commission
KR
- LI
Lion Rock Productions
HK
Key crew
- ProducerKim Sang-geun
- AdaptationHyo-seok Kim
- AdaptationGeun-mo Choi
- Sound Effects EditorRomain Bigorgne
- AdaptationTaek-kyung Lee
- AdaptationKim Hae-gon
- Executive ProducerJohn Woo
- Makeup & HairHeo Jeong-im
- Art DirectionLee Jong-geon
- Production DesignYang Hong-sam
- Lighting DirectorLim Jae-young
- Martial Arts ChoreographerPark Young-sik
- Original StoryJohn Woo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- remake
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Digital2011-08-2216
Also known as
International titles
- A Better TomorrowGB
- MujeokjaKR
- A Better Tomorrow 2K12DE
- Moo-jeok-jaKR
- ็ทใใกใฎๆฝๆญ A BETTER TOMORROWJP
