The Good, the Bad, the Weird
좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈
“One map. Three villains. Winner takes all.”
Synopsis
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
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Top Cast
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Song Kang-ho
Yoon Tae-goo
Lee Byung-hun
Park Chang-yi
Jung Woo-sung
Park Do-won
Yoon Je-moon
Byung-choon
Ryu Seung-soo
Man-gil
Song Young-chang
Kim Pan-joo
Son Byung-ho
Seo Jae-sik
Oh Dal-su
Mr. Park
Lee Chung-ah
Song-yi
Kim Kwang-il
Two Blades
Don Lee
Bear
Son Jin-hwan
Kim Hyeok
Park Jin-woo
Mr. Hwang
Jo Kyoung-hoon
Doo-chae
Lee Hang-soo
Karemaru
Kang Hyun-joong
Wang-cho
Lee Sung-min
Chef
Yoo Chang-sook
Grandma
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 18, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 15, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Jee-woon
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Min-suk, Kim Jee-woon
- Original Score
- Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
- Original Title
- 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin, Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Production Studios
- CJ Entertainment, Cineclick Asia, Barunson E&A, Dark Circle Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Jee-woon
Kim Min-suk, Kim Jee-woon
Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Lee Mo-gae
Nam Na-young, Kim Mi-young
Kim Jee-woon, Seo Woo-sik, Jay Choi, Miky Lee, Kim Jung-hwa
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Min-suk
Screenplay
Lee Mo-gae
Director of Photography
Kim Jee-woon
Screenplay
Kim Jee-woon
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Producer
Seo Woo-sik
Producer
Cho Hwa-sung
Production Design
Nam Na-young
Editor
Choi Eui-young
Costume Design
Dalpalan
Original Music Composer
Jay Choi
Producer
Kim Mi-young
Editor
Kim Jung-hwa
Producer
Jang Young-gyu
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Good, the Bad, the Weird
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What is The Good, the Bad, the Weird about?
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
Who directed The Good, the Bad, the Weird?
The Good, the Bad, the Weird was directed by Kim Jee-woon.
Who stars in The Good, the Bad, the Weird?
The principal cast of The Good, the Bad, the Weird includes Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yoon Je-moon, Ryu Seung-soo.
When was The Good, the Bad, the Weird released and how long is it?
The Good, the Bad, the Weird was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Good, the Bad, the Weird?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Good, the Bad, the Weird was composed by Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Good, the Bad, the Weird?
The Good, the Bad, the Weird holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).