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City Of Fathers
City Of Fathers

City Of Fathers

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ActionDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

15 October 2009

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kim Young-ho

Kim Young-ho

Jo Tae-seok

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo Seung-ho

Kim Jong-chul

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Kim Kang-soo

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Han Sang-goo

Lee Se-na

Lee Se-na

Soon-ae

Kim Jung-tae

Kim Jung-tae

President Kim

Jo Jae-yun

Jo Jae-yun

Nal-chi

Kim Jung-hak

Kim Jung-hak

Do Yong-gu

Do Yong-gu

Jung Sun-kyung

Jung Sun-kyung

Kim Won-jin

Kim Won-jin

Tae-Seok's Man #4

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