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The Roundup: Punishment (2024)

The Roundup: Punishment poster
Original title
범죄도시 4
Directed by
Heo Myeong-haeng
Genre
action film, crime film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 250 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective hunts down a criminal gang that kidnaps and exploits computer programmers to run an illegal gambling website. He uses his fists and determination to stop them.

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What happens

The Roundup: Punishment (Korean: 범죄도시4; RR: Beomjoedosi4) is a 2024 South Korean action crime film directed by Heo Myung-haeng and stars Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Park Ji-hwan and Lee Dong-hwi. It is the fourth installment of The Roundup series. The film is based on the November 2015 Pattaya murder case of Thailand in which South Koreans in Thailand kidnapped, imprisoned and exploited computer programmers to operate an illegal gambling website. The Roundup: Punishment was selected in the 'Berlinale Special Gala' section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on February 23, 2024. It was released theatrically on April 24, 2024, in IMAX and 4DX screening formats. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $80.4 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing Korean film of 2024 and the eight-highest-grossing Korean film of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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