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The Swindlers

2017 · 117 min

A slick, twisty caper where everyone is scheming and the fun lies in watching the double-crosses stack up.

Tagline
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Overview
A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, action, thriller
Directed by
Jang Chang-won
Written by
Jang Chang-won
Starring
Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Sung-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana, Ahn Se-ha, Choi Deok-moon, Choi Il-hwa
Music
Bang Jun-seok
Cinematography
Lee Tae-yoon
Runtime
117 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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