Public Enemy
2002 · Movie · 138 min · ★ 7.2 · 77% critics
A corrupt, rough-edged detective trying to clean up his life becomes obsessed with catching a ruthless killer. With little hard proof and pressure closing in from all sides, the chase turns into a tense battle of instinct, dirty methods, and moral compromise.
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Details
- Original title
- 공공의 적
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-01-25
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (71 votes)
- Box office
- $15,897,574
About
You might like this if you enjoy gritty crime thrillers with black humor, bruising energy, and messy antiheroes, especially if A Hard Day or A Violent Prosecutor worked for you; Not for you if tonal swings and graphic violence put you off.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse chase; dark humor; strong lead rivalry | Cons: uneven tone shifts; overlong runtime; thin investigation logic
Themes
- police
Cast & crew
Sul Kyung-gu
as Kang Chul-joong
Lee Sung-jae
as Jo Kyu-hwan
Kang Shin-il
as Eom Chung-il
Kim Jung-hak
as Kim Young-soo
Do Yong-gu
as Detective Nam
Ahn Nae-sang
as Detective Lee
Lee Moon-sik
as Lee Ahn-soo
Sung Ji-ru
as Dae-kil
Yoo Hai-jin
as Yong-man
Lee Kan-hee
as Mrs. Jo
Directed by Kang Woo-suk