The City of Violence

May 25, 2006

1h 32m

★ 6.6

The rowdy pair is in town.

Overview

Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment

Filmmaker R&K

The City of Violence Trailers

Cast

Jung Taesoo

Jung Doo-hong

Yoo SukHwan

Ryoo Seung-wan

Jang PilHo

Lee Beom-soo

Yoo DongHwan

Jeong Seok-yong

Oh WangJae

An Kil-kang

Jang Mi-Ran

Kim Seo-hyung

Suk-hwan's Mother

Lee Joo-sil

Young Mens' Association Leader

Kim Byeong-ok

President Cho

Jo Deok-hyeon

Stabber

Kim Ki-cheon

Secretary

Kim Hyo-Seon

Squad Leader Seo

Seo Ji-oh

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