The Roundup: No Way Out
Seen it?2023 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Dial M for Murder or Vertigo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$83 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Sang-yong
- Don LeeMa Seok-do
- Lee Jun-hyukJoo Seong-cheol
- Munetaka AokiRicky
- Lee Beom-sooJang Tae-su
- Kim Min-jaeKim Man-jae
- Lee Ji-hoonYang Jong-su
- Kim Do-gunJung Da-wit
- Ko Kyu-pilCho-rong
- Jun Seok-hoKim Yang-ho
- Jun KunimuraPresident Ichizo