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The Merciless

2017 · 120 min

A stylish, brooding crime thriller that keeps you guessing with its shifting loyalties and tense mind games.

Directed by
Byun Sung-hyun
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won
Tagline
Careful who you trust.
Overview
Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Byun Sung-hyun
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

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action, crime, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
Kim Min-su, Byun Sung-hyun
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-young, Moon Ji-yoon, Jang In-sub, Kim Ji-hoon
Cinematography
Cho Hyoung-rae
Runtime
120 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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