The read
Critics rate it 34 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 94% of the 1,439 2000s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 34 points higher than audiences do.
153 audience votes
Key crew
- Ryoo Seung-wanDirector
- Ryoo Seung-wanWriter
- Kim Jeong-minWriter
- Lee Won-jaeWriter
- Bang Jun-seokOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jung Doo-hongJung Taesoo
- Ryoo Seung-wanYoo SukHwan
- Lee Beom-sooJang PilHo
- Jeong Seok-yongYoo DongHwan
- Ahn Kil-kangOh WangJae
- Kim Seo-hyungJang Mi-Ran
- Lee Joo-silSuk-hwan's Mother
- Kim Byeong-okYoung Mens' Association Leader
- Jo Deok-hyeonPresident Cho
- Kim Ki-cheonStabber
- Kim Hyo-seonSecretary
- Seo Ji-ohSquad Leader Seo
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