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Public Enemy(Movie, 2002)

Original title: "공공의 적" (Korean/KO)
2h 18min | Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Public EnemyRating: 3.6/5 (with 2626 votes)
Public Enemy (Korean: 공공의 적) is a 2002 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Kang Woo-suk. The film was well received by audiences and critics alike, being seen by almost 3 million people in South Korea, while winning Sol Kyung-gu Best Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his lead role. The success of the film led to the making of the sequel Another Public Enemy in 2005. ()
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About Public Enemy

A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.

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Public Enemy (2002) 공공의 적 Trailer(Trailer, 2:03)

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Additional Information

Production country: South Korea
Original language: Korean (KO)
Spoken languages: Korean (KO)
Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/25/2002
Director: Kang Woo-suk
Producer: Kang Woo-suk
Screenwriter: Kim Hyun-jung
Film Editor: Ko Im-pyo
Composer: Jo Yeong-wook
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Public Enemy - Ein harter Cop"
"公共の敵"
"Gonggongui jeog"
"공공의적"
Keywords: police

3 movies in the Public Enemy Series

2002 Public Enemy
2005 Another Public Enemy ("공공의 적 2")
2008 Public Enemy Returns ("강철중: 공공의 적 1-1")

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