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Mutt Boy (2003)

Mutt Boy poster
Original title
똥개
Directed by
Kwak Kyung-taek
Genre
drama film, action film, comedy drama, crime film, coming-of-age film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
15
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A developmentally disabled boy in a rural South Korean town gets into fights that draw a loyal gang to him. His fighting ability also brings trouble with the police and local authorities.

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What happens

Mutt Boy (Korean: 똥개; lit. 'Shit dog') is a 2003 South Korean drama film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. The film stars Jung Woo-sung as a developmentally disabled boy in a rural town whose fighting skills earn him a gang of followers but also constant run-ins with the law. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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