The City of Violence
The City of Violence
The City of Violence
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2006
1h 32m
6.6(142 votes)
Action
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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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Production Companies

CJ Entertainment
Filmmaker R&K

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

71 members
Crew

정두홍

Jung Taesoo

정두홍
Directing

류승완

Yoo SukHwan

류승완
Acting

이범수

Jang PilHo

이범수
Acting

정석용

Yoo DongHwan

정석용
Acting

안길강

Oh WangJae

안길강
Acting

김서형

Jang Mi-Ran

김서형
Acting

이주실

Suk-hwan's Mother

이주실
Acting

김병옥

Young Mens' Association Leader

김병옥
Acting

조덕현

President Cho

조덕현
Acting

김기천

Stabber

김기천
Acting

김효선

Secretary

김효선
Crew

서지오

Squad Leader Seo

No Image
Acting

구자훈

Squad Leader Koo

No Image
Acting

임준일

Squad Leader Im

임준일
Acting

온주완

Teenager TaeSoo

온주완
Acting

정우

Teenager WangJae

정우
Acting

김시후

Teenager SukHwan

김시후
Acting

김동영

Teenager PilHo

김동영
Acting

박영서

Teenager DongHwan

박영서
Acting

김건호

Village Councilor

김건호
Acting

Kim Yong-sun

Construction Site Woman

Kim Yong-sun
Acting

이나리

Miss Bae

이나리
Acting

조규철

Pickpocket 1

조규철
Acting

김태영

Pickpocket 2

No Image
Acting

유성재

Pickpocket 3

No Image
Acting

김꽃비

School Girl Ragpicker

김꽃비
Acting

김수현

Seoul Detective

김수현
Acting

김정상

Bouncer 1

No Image
Acting

신홍철

Bouncer 2

No Image
Acting

박지환

Teenage Enemy Boss

박지환
Crew

양해길

Taxi Driver

No Image
Production

한재덕

Cho's Executive 1

한재덕
Acting

박대희

Cho's Executive 2

No Image
Sound

최태영

Cho's Executive 3

최태영
Acting

정오표

Bar Manager

No Image
Crew

Yang Gil-yeong

OnSung Detective 1

Yang Gil-yeong
Acting

Lee Hong-pyo

OnSung Detective 2

No Image
Crew

유상섭

OnSung Detective 3

유상섭
Acting

김민수

OnSung Detective 4

No Image
Acting

이종연

OnSung Detective 5

No Image
Crew

권승구

OnSung Detective 6

No Image
Crew

박주천

OnSung Detective 7

No Image
Crew

정창현

Corridor Guard

No Image
Crew

김원중

Tatami Floor Fighter 1

김원중
Acting

서승억

Tatami Floor Fighter 2

No Image
Crew

강영묵

Tatami Floor Fighter 3

강영묵
Crew

권귀덕

Tatami Floor Fighter 4

No Image
Acting

구정욱

Tatami Floor Fighter 5

No Image
Acting

성일

Tatami Floor Fighter 6

성일
Acting

윤정석

Tatami Floor Fighter 7

No Image
Crew

장한승

Tatami Floor Fighter 8

No Image
Acting

박현진

Boxing Gym Teenager

No Image
Acting

김양성

Teenage with yo-yo

No Image
Acting

한승수

Teenage Hockey Player

No Image
Crew

정윤헌

Teenage Baseball Player

No Image
Crew

지중현

Construction Laborer 1

No Image
Crew

한정욱

Construction Laborer 2

No Image
Camera

백동현

Arcade Gangster

No Image
Directing

주형진

Blackmailer 1

주형진
Acting

김준희

Blackmailer 2

김준희
Acting

이슬기

Blackmailer 3

No Image
Acting

정은미

Bar Lady 1

No Image
Acting

정희정

Bar Lady 2

No Image
Acting

조민진

Bar Lady 3

No Image
Acting

이혜림

Bar Lady 4

No Image
Acting

황인혜

Tatami Floor Serving Girl 1

No Image
Acting

김미라

Tatami Floor Serving Girl 3

No Image
Acting

장은숙

VIP Room Serving Girl

No Image
Acting

오주희

VIP Room Serving Girl

오주희
Acting

설경배

Real Estate Deliveryman

No Image
Acting

안재모

Cameo (uncredited)

안재모

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