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Believer

2018 · 123 min

A grim, twisty crime thriller that keeps you tense with its cat-and-mouse games and sudden violence.

Directed by
Lee Hae-young
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
Starring
Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Joo-hyuk
Tagline
To catch a devil, trust a sinner.
Overview
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Lee Hae-young
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
Starring
Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Joo-hyuk
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, action, thriller
Directed by
Lee Hae-young
Written by
Lee Hae-young, Chung Seo-kyung
Starring
Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Joo-hyuk, Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-ryung, Park Hae-joon, Nam Moon-chul, Seo Hyun-woo
Music
Dalpalan
Cinematography
Kim Tae-kyeong
Runtime
123 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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