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The Roundup: Punishment

2024 · 109 min

A punchy, crowd-pleasing crime thriller with bone-crunching fights and a surprisingly warm sense of justice.

Directed by
Heo Myeong-haeng
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Park Ji-hwan
Tagline
Time for the ultimate wipeout.
Overview
'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

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Directed by
Heo Myeong-haeng
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Park Ji-hwan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • corruption
  • violence
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Oh Sang-ho
Starring
Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Ju-bin, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Min-jae, Lee Ji-hoon
Music
Yoon Il-sang
Cinematography
Lee Seong-je
Runtime
109 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English, Korean, Tagalog

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