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The Night Before the Strike
The Night Before the Strike

The Night Before the Strike

Genres

Drama

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There are 200 miserably impoverished people working in the Dongseong Metalworks Factory. Ju Wan-ik is introduced to the forging team as a new member of the team and they all go drinking together to welcome him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

27 March 1990

Country

South Korea

Cast

Go Dong-eop

Go Dong-eop

Won-ki

Im Yeong-gu

Im Yeong-gu

Ju Wan-ik

Um Kyung-hwan

Um Kyung-hwan

Choon-seop

Hong Seok-yeon

Hong Seok-yeon

Jae-pil

Gang Neung-won

Gang Neung-won

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