Rough Cut
2008 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.9 · 74% critics
A hard-edged crime enforcer who dreams of acting crosses paths with a volatile movie star preparing for a gangster role. When a production crisis threatens to shut the film down, the two strike an unusual deal that blurs the line between performance and real life.
Also known as A Movie Is a Movie
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Details
- Original title
- 영화는 영화다
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-11
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (92 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy crime dramas that mix show business and street life, with a reflective edge similar to The Show Must Go On or A Dirty Carnival; Not for you if you want light, easygoing entertainment.
Pros: clever premise; strong character tension; thoughtful themes | Cons: some harsh violence; uneven pacing; emotionally cold at times
Themes
- gangster
Cast & crew
So Ji-sub
as Lee Kang-pae
Kang Ji-hwan
as Jang Soo-ta
Hong Soo-hyun
as Kang Mi-na
Ko Chang-seok
as Director Bong
Kong Jeong-hwan
as Seong-min
Jang Hee-jin
as Eun-sun
Han Gi-joong
as President Park
Jeong Man-sik
as Detective
- LK
Lee Kyung-joon
as In-Movie Directing Department Newbie
Bae Yong-geun
as Bartender
Directed by Jang Hoon