City of Fathers

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City of Fathers
Hangul 부산
Hanja 父山
Revised Romanization Busan
Directed by Park Ji-won
Produced by Kim Sang-oh
Park Ji-won
David Cho
Written by Park Ji-won
Starring Kim Young-ho
Ko Chang-seok
Yoo Seung-ho
Music by Choi Seung-hyun
Cinematography Kim Yun-su
Editing by Seo Yong-deok
Distributed by Sidus FNH
Release dates
  • October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)
Running time 101 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

City of Fathers (Hangul: 부산; hanja: 父山; RR: Busan) is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Ji-won.[1][2]

Plot

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.

Cast

  • Kim Young-ho as Jo Tae-suk
  • Ko Chang-seok as Kim Kang-soo
  • Yoo Seung-ho as Kim Jong-chul
  • Jo Jin-woong as Han Sang-goo
  • Jung Sun-kyung as Lee Seon-hwa/Eun-ji
  • Lee Se-na as Soon-ae
  • Jeon Joon-hong as Section chief Jang
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Nal-chi ("Flying Fish")
  • Kang Yoo-jin as Min-joo
  • Kim Jin-hyeok as "Gecko"
  • Kim Jung-tae as President Kim
  • Do Young-gu as President Hee-sang
  • Kim Jung-hak as President Byun
  • Baek Won-gil as Jjang-dol
  • Kwon Jae-won as smuggled goods trader
  • Kim Seok-hwan as Bond
  • Kim Eun-seong as Jeong-yang
  • Jo Ha-seok as Do-kki
  • Kim Min-gyu as Room salon manager
  • Hwang Seung-eon as Mi-na

References

  1. "AT: City of Fathers, Planet B-boy". Arirang News. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-17. 
  2. Mudge, James (13 February 2010). "City of Fathers (2009) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved 2013-08-17. 

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