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The Policeman's Lineage

2022 · 120 min

A tense, morally tangled crime drama that keeps you guessing about who to trust.

Directed by
Lee Kyu-man
Genres
Crime
Starring
Choi Woo-shik, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-wook
Tagline
Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust.
Overview
A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.

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Directed by
Lee Kyu-man
Genres
Crime
Starring
Choi Woo-shik, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-wook
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
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Written by
Bae Young-ik
Starring
Choi Woo-shik, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-wook, Park Hee-soon, Kwon Yul, Park Myung-hoon, Jeong Seong-mo, Lee Eol
Music
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Cinematography
Kang Gook-hyun
Runtime
120 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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