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A Dirty Carnival (2006)

A Dirty Carnival poster
Original title
비열한 거리
Directed by
Yoo Ha
Genre
drama film, action film, neo-noir
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 21m
Rated
19
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 228 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a film about a low-level gangster trying to climb the ranks of a crime organization. He faces betrayals and tough choices that test his loyalty and humanity.

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What happens

A Dirty Carnival (Korean: 비열한 거리; lit. 'The Mean Street') is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir action film directed by Yoo Ha. It is Yoo Ha's fourth feature film, his previous work being the 2004 drama Once Upon a Time in High School. The film was released on 15 June 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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