City Of Fathers

Oct 15, 2009

1h 41m

★ 5.5

Overview

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Sidus

Ozone Film

City Of Fathers Trailers

Cast

Jo Tae-seok

Kim Young-ho

Kim Jong-chul

Yoo Seung-ho

Kim Kang-soo

Ko Chang-seok

Han Sang-goo

Cho Jin-woong

Soon-ae

Lee Se-na

President Kim

Kim Jung-tae

Nal-chi

Jo Jae-yun

Kim Jung-hak

Do Yong-gu

Jung Sun-kyung

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