The City of Violence
짝패
“The rowdy pair is in town.”
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.
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Top Cast
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Jung Doo-hong
Jung Taesoo
Ryoo Seung-wan
Yoo SukHwan
Lee Beom-soo
Jang PilHo
Jeong Seok-yong
Yoo DongHwan
Ahn Kil-kang
Oh WangJae
Kim Seo-hyung
Jang Mi-Ran
Lee Joo-sil
Suk-hwan's Mother
Kim Byeong-ok
Young Mens' Association Leader
Jo Deok-hyeon
President Cho
Kim Ki-cheon
Stabber
Kim Hyo-seon
Secretary
Seo Ji-oh
Squad Leader Seo
Gu Ja-hoon
Squad Leader Koo
Lim Jun-Il
Squad Leader Im
On Ju-wan
Teenager TaeSoo
Jung Woo
Teenager WangJae
Kim Si-hoo
Teenager SukHwan
Kim Dong-young
Teenager PilHo
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryoo Seung-wan
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae, Ryoo Seung-wan
- Original Score
- Bang Jun-seok
- Original Title
- 짝패
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $2.7M
- Production Studios
- CJ Entertainment, Filmmaker R&K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryoo Seung-wan
Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae, Ryoo Seung-wan
Bang Jun-seok
Kim Yeong-cheol
Nam Na-young
Kim Jeong-min, Kang Hye-jung, Lee Tae-hun, Ryoo Seung-wan
Department Leadership Roster
Ryoo Seung-wan
Director
Kim Jeong-min
Writer
Lee Won-jae
Writer
Ryoo Seung-wan
Writer
Kim Jeong-min
Producer
Nam Na-young
Editor
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Bang Jun-seok
Original Music Composer
Kang Hye-jung
Producer
Kim Yeong-cheol
Director of Photography
Ryoo Seung-wan
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City of Violence
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What is The City of Violence about?
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.
Who directed The City of Violence?
The City of Violence was directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.
Who stars in The City of Violence?
The principal cast of The City of Violence includes Jung Doo-hong, Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Beom-soo, Jeong Seok-yong, Ahn Kil-kang.
When was The City of Violence released and how long is it?
The City of Violence was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The City of Violence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City of Violence was composed by Bang Jun-seok.