Underplayed Gems

Running Turtle (2009)

Running Turtle poster
Original title
거북이 달린다
Directed by
Lee Yeon-woo
Genre
action film, martial arts film, thriller film, action comedy film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
15
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A bumbling country detective is tasked with catching a notorious prison escapee. The mismatched chase leads to comedy and martial arts fights.

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What happens

Running Turtle (Korean: 거북이 달린다; RR: Geobugi dallinda) is a 2009 South Korean martial arts action comedy film about a countryside detective trying to capture a legendary prison breaker. Released on June 11, 2009, it was directed by Lee Yeon-woo and starred Kim Yoon-seok and Jung Kyung-ho. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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