IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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After their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.After their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.After their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
Lee Beom-su
- Pil-ho
- (as Beom-su Lee)
Jo Deok-hyeon
- CEO Jo
- (as Deok-hyeon Jo)
Richard Epcar
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Ahn Jae-mo
- Cameo
- (as Jae-mo Ahn)
Lee Joo-sil
- Seok-hwan's Mother
- (as Ju-shil Lee)
On Joo-Wan
- Cameo
- (as Ju-wan On)
Ahn Kil-kang
- Wang-jae
- (as Kil-Kang Ahn)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring one fight scene involving street gangs, you see a group of baseball outfit coming fighters wearing facepaint in in two colors, which is a direct nod to Walter Hills "The Warriors" (1979) to make it more clear they have "warriors" written on their chest
- ConnectionsReferences The Warriors (1979)
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Action-focused gangster outing with a great ending
THE CITY OF VIOLENCE is a solid action film with an engaging, gangster-focused storyline and plenty of interesting characters to keep the viewer's attention. Things kick off with a brutal murder in the street, which leads to the victim's childhood friends reuniting to reminisce about the old days. We learn that each character has gone his own way: one's now a small-time gangster, another a cop. The gradual pursuit and uncovery of the truth eventually leads to violent recriminations for one and all.
Interestingly enough, the mystery-style plotting and gangster window-dressing eventually wear off until by the end the film becomes a riotous, ass-kicking extravaganza that bears more than a passing resemble to the infamous 'Crazy 88' action scene in KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. It works: the director contributes plenty of stylish flourishes and the action is well-filmed through, from huge, sprawling street fights early on to the epic bad-assery of the climax. It truly is an excellent ending, lifting what's come before and proving itself a film more than capable of holding its own against bigger productions.
Interestingly enough, the mystery-style plotting and gangster window-dressing eventually wear off until by the end the film becomes a riotous, ass-kicking extravaganza that bears more than a passing resemble to the infamous 'Crazy 88' action scene in KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. It works: the director contributes plenty of stylish flourishes and the action is well-filmed through, from huge, sprawling street fights early on to the epic bad-assery of the climax. It truly is an excellent ending, lifting what's come before and proving itself a film more than capable of holding its own against bigger productions.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $6,201,250
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