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The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)

The Roundup: No Way Out poster
Original title
범죄도시 3
Directed by
Lee Sang-yong
Genre
action film, crime film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 548 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A South Korean detective hunts down criminals involved in a major illegal drug smuggling operation. The story follows his efforts to stop the smuggling ring with help from international authorities.

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What happens

The Roundup: No Way Out (Korean: 범죄도시3; RR: Beomjoedosi3) is a 2023 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong, starring Ma Dong-seok, Lee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka Aoki. It is the third installment of The Roundup series and the sequel to The Roundup (2022). The film is based on a real-life 2017–2018 illegal drug smuggling case in South Korea involving methamphetamine, which was caught through a collaborative effort of South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The Roundup: No Way Out was released theatrically on May 31, 2023. A sequel, The Roundup: Punishment, was screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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