Public Enemy Returns
Seen it?2008 | 127 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
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 powerBelow par
$27 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kang Woo-suk
- Sul Kyung-guKang Chul-joong
- Jung Jae-youngLee Won-sool
- Kang Shin-ilEom Chung-il
- Kim Nam-gilMoon-soo
- Moon Sung-keunTae-san
- Lee Moon-sikLee Ahn-soo
- Yoo Hai-jinYong-man
- Jung Won-joongDoctor
- Yeon Je-wookAhn Tae-jun
- Kim Jung-hakKim Young-soo