City of Fathers
Seen it?2009 | 101 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 991 people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Ji-won
- Kim Young-hoJo Tae-seok
- Yoo Seung-hoKim Jong-chul
- Ko Chang-seokKim Kang-soo
- Cho Jin-woongHan Sang-goo
- Lee Se-naSoon-ae
- Kim Jung-taePresident Kim
- Jo Jae-yunNal-chi
- Kim Jung-hakPresident Byeon
- Do Yong-gu
- Jung Sun-kyung