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City of Fathers

Original title: Busan
  • 2009
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
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City of Fathers (2009)
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Kang-su is an alcohol and a chronic gambler. He has also never been a proper father to his rebellious teenage son Jong-cheol. For 18 years, Kang-su has also held a secret from Jong-cheol - t... Read allKang-su is an alcohol and a chronic gambler. He has also never been a proper father to his rebellious teenage son Jong-cheol. For 18 years, Kang-su has also held a secret from Jong-cheol - that he's not his actual biological father. Jong-cheol's real father, Tae-sok , is a pimp t... Read allKang-su is an alcohol and a chronic gambler. He has also never been a proper father to his rebellious teenage son Jong-cheol. For 18 years, Kang-su has also held a secret from Jong-cheol - that he's not his actual biological father. Jong-cheol's real father, Tae-sok , is a pimp that abandoned love for success. Now, to save his son, Kang-su must go to Tae-sok.

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    • Ji-Won Park
  • Writer
    • Ji-Won Park
  • Stars
    • Kim Young-ho
    • Ko Chang-seok
    • Yoo Seung-ho
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    5.9/10
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    • Director
      • Ji-Won Park
    • Writer
      • Ji-Won Park
    • Stars
      • Kim Young-ho
      • Ko Chang-seok
      • Yoo Seung-ho
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    Kim Young-ho
    Kim Young-ho
    • Jo Tae-seok
    Ko Chang-seok
    Ko Chang-seok
    • Kim Kang-soo
    Yoo Seung-ho
    Yoo Seung-ho
    • Kim Jong-cheol
    Kim Jeong-hak
    Kim Jeong-hak
    • President Byeon
    Kim Jong-goo
    Kim Jong-goo
    • Byeon's gang member 8
    Lee Se-na
    • Soon-ae
    Won Jin
    • Tae-seok's man #4
    • (as Kim Won-jin)
    Baek Won-kil
    Baek Won-kil
    • Jjang-dol
    • Director
      • Ji-Won Park
    • Writer
      • Ji-Won Park
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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2009 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Busan
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      1 hour 41 minutes

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