The Outlaws (2017 film)
The Outlaws | |
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Hangul | 범죄도시 |
Hanja | 犯罪都市 |
Literal meaning | Crime City |
Revised Romanization | Beomjoedosi |
McCune–Reischauer | Pŏmjoedoshi |
Directed by | Kang Yun-seong |
Written by | Kang Yun-seong |
Produced by | Yoo Yeong-chae |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ju Sung-lim Kim Yong-seong |
Edited by | Kim Sun-min Hwang Eun-ju |
Production companies | Hong Film B.A. Entertainment |
Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$52.9 million[1] |
The Outlaws (
The Outlaws is the first installment of The Roundup series. It was followed by a three sequels: The Roundup (2022), The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), and The Roundup: Punishment (2024).
Plot
Ma Suk-Do is a
Jang Chen, bloodthirsty leader of the Chinese loansharking
Ma and Jeon learn about Jang Chen's crimes and plan to arrest him. Jang Chen and Yang-Tae attack Jang-I-soo and his henchmen and kill them at Jang-I-Soo's mother's birthday party. Later, Jang Chen's location is revealed to hotelier and
Ma and his fellow police officers arrest all of them, including Yang-Tae. One of the police officers named Kang Hong-seok, sees Jang Chen and pursues him. However, he gets trapped and Jang Chen tries to run him over with a car. Ma saves him by crashing into Jang Chen's car. But, Jang Chen escapes. Ma chases after him but, loses sight of him after a while. Jang Chen reaches the airport to fly back to
Cast
Main
- Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do[5]
- A Detective Lieutenant in Seoul's Crime Unit, assigned to put an end to Chinese-Korean gang wars in the Garibong district, of Seoul.
- Yoon Kye-sang as Jang Chen (Chinese: 張謙 / 张谦, Zhang Qian)[6]
- A notorious crime lord, from Harbin, China, leader of the "black dragon gang" (Heilungbo, 黒龙波) a Triadgang, who comes to Garibong to collect debts, and is known for dismembering anyone who resists.
Supporting
- Jo Jae-yoon as Boss Hwang Choon-sik
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Captain Jeon Il-man
- Im Hyung-joon as Do Seung-woo
- Jin Seon-kyu as Wi Sung-rak (Chinese: 魏成洛, Hepburn: Wei Chengluo), Jang Chen's dependable right-hand man.
- Hong Ki Joon as Sergeant Park Byeong-sik
- Heo Dong-won as Detective Oh Dong-gyoon
- Ha Jun as Detective Kang Hong-seok
- : Yang Tai), Jang Chen's dependable left-hand man.
- Park Ji-hwan as Jang Yi-soo (Chinese: 張夷帥, Hepburn: Zhang Yishuai)
- Heo Sung-tae as Ahn Sung-tae (Viper)
- Min Kyung-jin as Yeon Gil Restaurant CEO
- Uhm Ji-sung as Wang-oh
- Kim Gu-taek as CEO Kwak
- Park Sang-gyu as CEO Won
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Ahn Hye-kyeong
Special appearances
- Cho Jin-woong as Chief of Regional police investigation unit
- Jung In-gi as Chief of police
- Oh Min-ae as Garibong-dong female merchant
- Ye Jung-hwa as Airport head
- Yoon Joo as Kang Hong-seok's fiancée
Production
Filming
Principal photography began on February 27, 2017 and ended on July 19, 2017.[7]
Original soundtrack
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Dirty Dog" | Killagramz | Big Banana | Killagramz | 3:04 |
2. | "Dirty Dog" (Inst.) | Big Banana | 3:04 | ||
Total length: | 6:08 |
Reception
The Outlaws opened in South Korea on October 3, 2017. By October 23, it grossed US$36.3 million from more than 5 million admissions.[9] One month after it was released, the film marked 6.05 million admissions, with US$44.1 million gross. By December 1, the film had reached 6.87 million admissions with a gross of US$51.8 million, making it the 3rd highest-grossing domestic film of the year in South Korea and the third best-selling R-rated Korean film of all time.[10][11][12]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Top 10 Films | The Outlaws | Won | [13] |
Best New Director | Kang Yoon-sung | Won | |||
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [14] | ||
Best Technical Achievement-Stunts | The Outlaws | Nominated | |||
Best Film Editing | Nominated | ||||
Best Supporting Actor | Jin Seon-kyu | Won | |||
2018 | 9th Korea Film Reporters Association Film Awards (KOFRA) | Won | [15] | ||
54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Ma Dong-seok | Nominated | [16][17] | |
Best Supporting Actor | Jin Seon-kyu | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Kim Sung-kyu |
Nominated | |||
Heo Sung-tae | Nominated | ||||
Best New Director | Kim Yoon-sung | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | [18][19] | |||
Best New Director | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Ma Dong-seok | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Jin Seon-kyu | Nominated | |||
27th Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Kang Yoon-sung | Nominated | [20] | |
55th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [21] | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Jin Seon-kyu | Nominated | |||
Best Planning | The Outlaws | Nominated | |||
2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jin Seon-kyu | Nominated | [22] | |
Best New Actor | Kim Sung-kyu | Nominated | |||
18th Director's Cut Awards | Best New Director | Kang Yoon-sung | Won |
Sequels
- The Roundup (2022)
A sequel of the film titled as The Roundup directed by Lee Sang-yong was released on May 18, 2022.[23] Ma Dong-seok, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-won, and Ha Jun reprised their roles. The film became the highest-grossing film of the year surpassing 10 million ticket sales on the 25th day since its release.[24] It also became the 3rd highest-grossing film and 9th most viewed film in South Korean cinema history.[25]
- The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
The production of a second sequel under title The Roundup: No Way Out is currently in progress with a target release in 2023.[25]
- The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
The production of a third sequel under title The Roundup: Punishment is currently in progress with a target release in 2024.[25]
References
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- ^ "[INTERVIEW] Ma Dong-seok to rise as new hero in crime action genre". The Korea Times. 1 October 2017.
- ^ "'The Outlaws' actors shine in crime action film". 1 October 2017.
- Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "'범죄도시' 마동석 범죄오락 액션 히어로물이라 평 받은 이유는?". 국제신문. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "[영화콕!]'범죄도시' 마동석X윤계상, 중국에서 온 조직의 실화…카리스마의 격돌". 뉴스컬처 (in Korean). 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Jeong, Hui-chae (September 7, 2017). 킬라그램, 영화 ‘범죄도시’ OST 타이틀곡 ‘Dirty Dog’ 오늘 정오 발매 [Killagramz to release the title song 'Dirty Dog' for the film 'The Outlaws' OST today (7th) at noon]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "'범죄도시' 마동석, "더욱 겸손하고 묵묵하게 연기하겠다"..500만 소감".
- ^ "'범죄도시' 개봉 한 달 만에 600만명↑…올해 네 번째" (in Korean). Chosun. November 2, 2017.
- ^ Jin Min-ji (2017-10-31). "[Korean Box Office] 'Thor' crushes the competition in debut weekend". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "'The Fortress' wins big at Film Critics Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 October 2017.
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- ^ "'1987' chosen by film reporters as the best film of 2017". Yonhap News Agency. January 30, 2018.
- ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- ^ "[2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕". Osen (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
- ^ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
- ^ "[23rd 춘사영화제 종합]'남한산성' 최우수감독상 수상…최희서 11관왕 달성". Herald Corporation (in Korean). May 18, 2018.
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- ^ "제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트". Seoul Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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- ^ Jang Ah-reum (April 7, 2022). "'범죄도시2' 괴물형사 마동석vs빌런 손석구…리얼 맨몸액션 티저 공개" ['Crime City 2' Monster Detective Ma Dong-seok vs Villain Son Seok-gu... Real naked action teaser released]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Korean action comedy 'The Roundup' tops 10 million ticket sales". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Patrick Frater (July 25, 2014). "Don Lee's 'The Roundup' Gets Sequel 'No Way Out'". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
External links
- The Outlaws at IMDb
- The Outlaws at HanCinema
- The Outlaws at Daum (in Korean)