Public Enemy Returns (2008)

Original title

공공의 적 1-1: 강철중

Directed by

Kang Woo-suk

Genre

thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

15

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective takes on a ruthless criminal in a high-stakes cat and mouse game. The film follows the detective's relentless pursuit of justice despite corruption and obstacles.

action-packedintensegrittyfast-pacedsuspensefulhard-boiledtensedarkly comic

What happens

Public Enemy Returns (Korean: 강철중) is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel and final film to Public Enemy (2002) and Another Public Enemy (2005), also directed by Kang. 2007 was a poor year for South Korean cinema, largely due to the reduced screen quota from 146 to 73 days as part of the 2007 free trade agreement between the US and South Korea. This resulted in production costs rising, a series of box office failures, and the number of Korean films sold overseas dropping. During May 2008, only 7.8% of films shown in South Korea were Korean, the lowest level since records began in 2000. It was hoped that the Korean film industry might rally behind Public Enemy Returns. The film sold 4,337,983 tickets nationwide and was the 4th most attended film of 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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