Public Enemy Returns

"Only the strong survives."

2008 2h 7m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 43

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.

“Only the strong survives.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Kang Chul-joong
Jung Jae-young
Lee Won-sool
Kang Shin-il
Eom Chung-il
Kim Nam-gil
Moon-soo
Moon Sung-keun
Tae-san
Lee Moon-sik
Lee Ahn-soo
Yoo Hai-jin
Yong-man
Jung Won-joong
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Woo-suk
Writers: Jang Jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Public Enemy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ko Im-pyo 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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Sul Kyung-gu and Jung Jae-young and Kang Shin-il carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only the strong survives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1071800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Woo-suk directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Ko Im-pyo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "Public Enemy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Jung Jae-young and Kang Shin-il carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Only the strong survives.".
7IMDB entry: tt1071800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.