The City of Violence


1h 32m 2006

Brief Synopsis

The year is 2005. Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. At the funeral, he meets with his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and recollects their past. Tae-su and Seok-hwan suspects something fishy about Wang-jae

Film Details

Also Known As
City of Violence, Jjak Pae, Jjak-pae, Jjakpae
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Cj Entertainment; The Weinstein Company
Distribution Company
Cj Entertainment; Contender Entertainment; Content Artist Management; Mars Distribution; Splendid Film Gmbh; The Weinstein Company; Vertice Cine

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

The year is 2005. Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. At the funeral, he meets with his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and recollects their past. Tae-su and Seok-hwan suspects something fishy about Wang-jae's death and starts to investigate it each in his own way. The more they find out, the more they realize that Wang-jae's death is connected to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing and the two embark on a difficult battle.

Film Details

Also Known As
City of Violence, Jjak Pae, Jjak-pae, Jjakpae
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Cj Entertainment; The Weinstein Company
Distribution Company
Cj Entertainment; Contender Entertainment; Content Artist Management; Mars Distribution; Splendid Film Gmbh; The Weinstein Company; Vertice Cine

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States October 2006

Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 12-20, 2006.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.)

Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007

Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Korean Cinema Today - Panorama) October 12-20, 2006.)