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City of Fathers
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City of Fathers

2009-10-15 · 101 min · ★ 5.5

Action · Drama

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.

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Directors
Park Ji-won
Production companies
Sidus, Ozone Film
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kim Young-hoKim Young-hoJo Tae-seok
Yoo Seung-hoYoo Seung-hoKim Jong-chul
Ko Chang-seokKo Chang-seokKim Kang-soo
Cho Jin-woongCho Jin-woongHan Sang-goo
Lee Se-naLee Se-naSoon-ae
Kim Jung-taeKim Jung-taePresident Kim
Jo Jae-yunJo Jae-yunNal-chi
Kim Jung-hakKim Jung-hakPresident Byeon
Do Yong-guDo Yong-gu
Jung Sun-kyungJung Sun-kyung
Kim Won-jinTae-Seok's Man #4
Kim Eun-seongJeong-yang
Kim Soon-hongPresident Byeon's Subordinate 2

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