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Nameless Gangster

2012 · 133 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a world of corruption and betrayal, with a magnetic antihero and a mounting sense of dread.

Tagline
Power can not be taken alone.
Overview
Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • power
  • crime
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
133 min
Country
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Languages
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