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Tazza: One Eyed Jack

2019 · 139 min

A twisty, stylish crime drama that keeps you guessing with high-stakes poker games and double-crosses, blending tension and cool swagger.

Directed by
Kwon O-kwang
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Park Jeong-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Choi Yu-hwa
Tagline
Bet your life on the table.
Overview
A young poker player at the top of his game joins a team led by the legendary poker player One-Eyed Jack. While successfully working on a plan to win a huge jackpot, a single mistake puts the entire team in a life-or-death situation.

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Directed by
Kwon O-kwang
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Park Jeong-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Choi Yu-hwa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • crime
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Jeong Cheol, Kwon O-kwang
Starring
Park Jeong-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Choi Yu-hwa, Woo Hyeon, Yoon Je-moon, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Hae-hyo, Im Ji-yeon
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
139 min
Country
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Languages
Korean

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