The Roundup

media release: South Korea | 2022 | DCP | 106 min. | Korean with English subtitles 

Director: Lee Sang-yong; Cast: Ma Dong-seok, Son Sukku, Choi Gwi-hwa 

Train to Busan’s Ma Dong-Seouk stars a take-no-prisoners detective in this rollicking action comedy that has become South Korea’s runaway box office smash of the year. Dubbed “The Beast Cop,” Seoul’s answer to Dirty Harry tracks a group of criminals to Vietnam and back, sparking nonstop mayhem every step of the way. This witty, ass-kicking blast is a global blockbuster cranked all the way up.

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