The Policeman's Lineage

"Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust."

2022 2h 0m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 40

Crime

Synopsis

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A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.

“Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust.”

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Cast

Choi Woo-shik
Choi Min-jae
Cho Jin-woong
Park Kang-yoon
Lee Hyun-wook
President Kim
Park Hee-soon
Chief of inspection
Kwon Yul
Na Young-bin
Park Myung-hoon
Cha Dong-chul
Jeong Seong-mo
President Kim
Lee Eol
Seo Joong-ho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Kyu-man
Writers: Bae Young-ik
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Kyu-man, shot by Kang Gook-hyun. 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 Jang Young-gyu. 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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5 / 8

CAST

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Choi Woo-shik and Cho Jin-woong and Lee Hyun-wook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16676718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Kyu-man directs. Kang Gook-hyun behind the camera. Jang Young-gyu scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Kyu-man, shot by Kang Gook-hyun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Choi Woo-shik and Cho Jin-woong and Lee Hyun-wook carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust.".
7IMDB entry: tt16676718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.