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Running Wild

Running Wild

Justice by any means necessary.

20066.22h 24m

Overview

A homicide detective joins forces with a prosecutor to avenged the murder of his half-brother. The aggressive detective and the by-the-book prosecutor must put aside their differences in order to find the killer.

Directed by Kim Sung-soo
Written by Kim Sung-soo, Han Ji-hoon
Produced by Seong-Gu Ha
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Top Cast

Kwon Sang-woo

Kwon Sang-woo

Jang Do-young

Yoo Ji-tae

Yoo Ji-tae

Oh Jin-woo

Son Byung-ho

Son Byung-ho

Yoo Kang-jin

Uhm Ji-won

Uhm Ji-won

Kang Joo-hee

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

Section Chief Bang

Lee Joong-moon

Lee Joong-moon

Lee Dong-jik

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Yang Ki-taek

Jo Hyun-wu

Jo Hyun-wu

Instructor

Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

Yoon Jung-min

Kang Seong-jin

Kang Seong-jin

Jo Young-chul

Themes & Keywords

policegangsterinvestigationcrime bossrevengeorganized crimehospitalcriminalpolice detectivecold casegood versus evil

About Running Wild

Running Wild is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of police, gangster, investigation, crime boss, revenge, organized crime. Directed by Kim Sung-soo, it stars Kwon Sang-woo, Yoo Ji-tae, Son Byung-ho. A homicide detective joins forces with a prosecutor to avenged the murder of his half-brother. The aggressive detective and the by-the-book prosecutor must put aside their differences in order to find the killer.

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