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Cast
Jung Jun-ho
as Jang Choon-dong
Jung Woong-in
as Lee Joong-dae
Jung Woon-taek
as Moon Dong-sik, aka Dae Ga-ri
Han Go-eun
as Cha Se-rin
Kim Sang-joong
as Ahn Kwang Seop
Sunwoo Jae-duk
as Squad Leader Park Jong-ki
Jeon Mi-seon
as Park Jong-ki's wife
Park Sang-min
as Ssang-kal
Yoon Hae-young
as Jo Min-ju
Yu Da-eun
as Disguised Female Detective
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime2h 01m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Action, Crime
Votes6
DirectorKim Dong-won
WritersKim Dong-won
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCity of Damnation
About City of Damnation
Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. He is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae, a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favor with his squad leader in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity.
Directed by Kim Dong-won, City of Damnation leans on a strong ensemble — Jung Jun-ho, Jung Woong-in, Jung Woon-taek — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2009.
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