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The City of Violence (2006)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:14

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.0/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A police detective returns home for a friend's funeral only to find himself--and his butt-kicking buddy--investigating the true nature of his death. Chock-full of invigorating battles, this... [More]

Starring: Doo-hong Jung, Beom-su Lee, Seong-Hwang Jeon, Seung-wan Ryoo

Director: Seung-wan Ryoo

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10/3/09

80%

Quote by Chris S.

9/22/09

70%

Feeling like the Japanese version of Kill Bill, this film brings loads of martial arts violence... More

Quote by Xou

9/13/09

50%

Quote by Commissar Pepsi

7/16/09

60%

Quote by Molly C.

5/11/09

80%

Quote by Laura M.

1/6/09

70%

Quote by Patrick D.

12/31/08

90%

Quote by justin s.

9/8/08

60%

Quote by No More Glory

8/5/08

80%

Although incredibly light on plot and characterization, City of Violence more than makes up for... More

Quote by amitpaul

7/10/08

100%

Quote by MagneticStain

2/22/08

60%

This movie is great as far as Dragon Dynasty collections go. Its got a good story but like most... More

Quote by RedRatchet

2/19/08

90%

(*** 1/2): Impressive action sequences that will definitely keep you entertained. Amazing work... More

Quote by kingofthecorn

2/2/08

100%

Quote by RobotOn

12/31/07

90%

City of Violence is a Korean martial arts gangster revenge movie and it rocks!I don't think it... More

Quote by fuchikoma

11/6/07

10%

1.6/10 I rented this under the assumption that it would be something cool like, "Killzone".... More

Quote by Evil Wolfie

10/2/07

20%

As high school students, a group of friends used to be in and out of trouble all of the time.... More

Quote by KevinRobbins

9/6/07

90%

"Will leave fans of Oldboy with their tongues wagging." Read the full review by clicking below: More

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