City Of Fathers
Genres
Overview
Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2009-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Kim Young-ho
Jo Tae-seok
Yoo Seung-ho
Kim Jong-chul
Ko Chang-seok
Kim Kang-soo
Cho Jin-woong
Han Sang-goo
Lee Se-na
Soon-ae
Kim Jung-tae
President Kim
Jo Jae-yun
Nal-chi
Kim Jung-hak
Do Yong-gu
Jung Sun-kyung
Kim Won-jin
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