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Nameless Gangster

Nameless Gangster

Crime · Thriller · 2012

Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.

Movie details

Nameless Gangster

“Power can not be taken alone.”

2012 Crime · Thriller 2h 13m

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Yoon Jong-bin

Written by

Yoon Jong-bin

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Choi Ik-hyun

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Choi Hyung-bae

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Jo Beom-seok

Don Lee

Don Lee

Hubby Kim Seo-bang

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Park Chang-woo

Kim Hye-eun

Kim Hye-eun

Night Club Manager

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Kim Pan-ho

Court is in session

Put Nameless Gangster on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.