
Filth(2013)
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.


“Lingering tension of two cops who will you trust.”
A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.

Choi Woo-shik
Choi Min-jae

Cho Jin-woong
Park Kang-yoon

Lee Hyun-wook
President Kim

Park Hee-soon
Chief of inspection

Kwon Yul
Na Young-bin

Park Myung-hoon
Cha Dong-chul

Jeong Seong-mo
President Kim

Lee Eol
Seo Joong-ho

Hong Gi-jun
President Yong

Bek Hyun-jin
Kwon Gi-ahn
The Policeman's Lineage is a crime film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, investigation, undercover cop, police officer, corrupt cop. Directed by Lee Kyu-man, it stars Choi Woo-shik, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-wook. A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.
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