The Unjust (2010)

Original title

부당거래

Directed by

Ryoo Seung-wan

Genre

crime thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

19

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men, a detective and a prosecutor, are each trying to solve a serial murder case. Their investigation gets tangled up with corrupt officials and an underworld killer.

tensebleakdarkly comicgrittycynicalsuspensefulfast-pacedmorally ambiguous

What happens

The Unjust (Korean: 부당거래; RR: Budanggeorae; lit. 'Bad deal') is a 2010 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It is a dark and bitter denunciation of corruption in the South Korean justice system. The film was a critical and commercial success, with 2.7 million admissions at the box office and winning several awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards. This is director Ryoo Seung-wan's fifth collaboration with his younger brother, actor Ryoo Seung-bum. Lead actors Hwang Jung-min and Ryoo Seung-bum previously worked together in Bloody Tie (2006). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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