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Revolver

2024 · 114 min

A slow-burning, brooding crime thriller that keeps you tense with its quiet intensity and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Oh Seung-uk
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Im Ji-yeon
Tagline
Now, keep your promise.
Overview
Su-young, a police detective who went to prison for someone else, is surprised when a mysterious woman named Yoon-sun arrives to collect her on her day of release. As she discovers that the promised compensation for her time behind bars has vanished, Su-young embarks on a mission to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her.

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Directed by
Oh Seung-uk
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Im Ji-yeon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Oh Seung-uk, Joo Byeol
Starring
Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Im Ji-yeon, Kim Jun-han, Kim Jong-soo, Jeong Man-sik, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Jung-jae
Music
Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography
Kang Gook-hyun
Runtime
114 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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