Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
Acting
Sul Kyung-gu's physical comedy in brutal fight scenes is genuinely unmatched.
Direction
Kang Woo-suk knows exactly when to pivot from slapstick to genuine menace.
Writing
Dialogue that treats police brutality as punchline and tragedy simultaneously.
Director
Kang Woo-suk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the third and final film in Kang Woo-suk's Public Enemy trilogy, though each is standalone. The series helped establish the 'Korean cop who doesn't play by the rules' archetype that dominated 2000s cinema.
Kim Nam-gil's performance as Moon-soo predates his breakout in 'Queen Seondeok' by one year; this was his last supporting role before becoming a leading man.
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