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Believer (2018)

Believer poster
Original title
독전
Directed by
Lee Hae-young
Genre
action film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
16
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 192 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A police detective goes undercover to take down a drug ring. He works to find the leader of the operation. The investigation leads him into a dangerous and violent world.

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What happens

Believer (Korean: 독전; RR: Dokjeon) is a 2018 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Hae-young. It is a remake of the 2012 Johnnie To film Drug War. The film features actor Kim Joo-hyuk's final film performance. The film was released in South Korea on May 22, 2018. An extended version was released theatrically on July 18, 2018. A sequel, titled Believer 2, was released on Netflix on November 17, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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