Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
Seen it?2019 | 127 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
- Lee Sun-kyunJo Pil-ho
- Jeon So-neeMina
- Park Hae-joonKwon Tae-ju
- Lee You-youngYang Hee-sook
- Park Byung-eunInspector Nam
- Song Young-changJeong Yi-hyang
- Kim Min-jaeKim Min-jae
- Jung Ga-ramHan Gi-chul
- Kwon Han-solSo-hee
- Kim Jeong-wooSong Jin-kyu