The Anarchists

Genres

ActionThriller

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Set in 1920s Shanghai, the film recounts the activities of a group of young Koreans trying to destabilize Japanese control of their penninsula. Through an anti-occupation terrorist campaign, the five men hope to inspire a resurrection throughout their penninsular homeland.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

29 April 2000

Country

China

Cast

Jang Dong-gun

Sergei

Jung Jun-ho

Lee Geun

Kim Sang-joong

Han Myung-gon

Lee Beom-soo

Dol-seok

Kim In-kwon

Sang-gu

Ye Ji-won

Kaneko

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