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Public Enemy Returns

Public Enemy Returns

Only the strong survives.

20086.62h 7m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kang Woo-suk
Written by Jang Jin
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Kang Chul-joong

Jung Jae-young

Jung Jae-young

Lee Won-sool

Kang Shin-il

Kang Shin-il

Eom Chung-il

Kim Nam-gil

Kim Nam-gil

Moon-soo

Kim Jung-hak

Kim Jung-hak

Kim Young-soo

B

Bae Joong-sik

Detective Choi

Lee Min-ho

Lee Min-ho

Jung Ha-yeon

Lee Moon-sik

Lee Moon-sik

Lee Ahn-soo

Park Young-seo

Park Young-seo

Kid

Kim Min-su

Kim Min-su

Awesome

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About Public Enemy Returns

Public Enemy Returns is a action, comedy, crime, thriller film released in 2008. Directed by Kang Woo-suk, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jung Jae-young, Kang Shin-il. 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.

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