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No Mercy

2010 · 125 min

A grim, methodical thriller that tightens like a vise, blending forensic detail with emotional devastation and a gut-punch twist.

Directed by: Kim Hyoung-jun
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring: Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin

Tagline: Rather be killed than forgive.
Overview: A forensic pathologist is about to retire in order to spend some time with his daughter. However, he is forced to continue working when his daughter is kidnapped.

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Directed by: Kim Hyoung-jun
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring: Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
guilt
morality
betrayal
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: crime, thriller, action
Directed by: Kim Hyoung-jun
Written by: Kim Hyoung-jun
Starring: Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin, Sung Ji-ru, Park Sang-wook, Kim Jung-hak, Lee Jeong-heon, Nam Kyung-eup
Cinematography: Kim Woo-hyung
Runtime: 125 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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