The Showdown

Feb 24, 2011

1h 51m

★ 6.6

Overview

In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but with their friends.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Bidangil Pictures

Sidus

The Showdown Trailers

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Cast

Heon-myeong

Park Hee-soon

Do-yeong

Jin Goo

Do-yeong's Father

Choi Il-hwa

Seo-hyeon

Jang Hee-jin

Dang-soo

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Du-soo

Ko Chang-seok

Du-soo's Wife

Lee Jung-eun

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