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Cruel Winter Blues

Cruel Winter Blues

A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.

20066.81h 58m

Overview

A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.

Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
Written by Lee Jeong-beom
Produced by Kim Mi-hee, Tcha Sung-jai
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Jae-moon

Jo Han-sun

Jo Han-sun

Chi-gook

Na Moon-hee

Na Moon-hee

Jeom-sim

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Dae-sik

Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Min-jae

Oh Yong

Oh Yong

Sang-geun

Shim Yi Young

Shim Yi Young

Mi-ryung

Kim Joon-bae

Kim Joon-bae

Won-ki

K

Kwon Seong-deok

Supermarket Elder

Jo Deok-jae

Jo Deok-jae

Detective 1

About Cruel Winter Blues

Cruel Winter Blues is a crime, drama film released in 2006. Directed by Lee Jeong-beom, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun, Na Moon-hee. A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.

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