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Film · 2017

The Merciless

Original titleBulhandang

Directed by Sung-hyun Byun · starring Jin Seon-kyu, Kyoung-gu Sul and Si-wan Im

  • 1 h 55 min
  • 18
  • Drama
  • South Korea
  • Released in the UK 26 October 2017
  • 6.0 Critics5 reviews
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Synopsis

'The Merciless' tells the story of a surcorean prison, where gangster Jae-ho has everything under his control. The arrival of a new inmate, Hyeon-soo, will shake his apparently perfect structure, since the new arrival doesn't submit before anyone or anything. When Hyeon-soo saves the life of the leader, the two of them will forge a friendship and they will create an alliance. Their mission: to lead a organised crime band when they leave the prison. But betrayal is hidden in every corner of their fragile friendship. Among its cast, we can find veteran actor Sul Kyung-gu and K-pop star Yim Si-wan, on his cinematic debut. The film was premiered out of competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

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Runtime
115 min1 hour and 55 minutes
Rating
18Suitable only for adults
How long is The Merciless?
1 hour and 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Merciless released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 26 October 2017.
Who directed The Merciless?
Sung-hyun Byun.
Who is in The Merciless?
It stars Jin Seon-kyu, Kyoung-gu Sul and Si-wan Im.
Where can I watch The Merciless?
In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (5)
Director
Sung-hyun Byun
Writers
Sung-hyun Byun

Videos and trailers

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'The Merciless' Trailer Sub English 1:3312 October 2017

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Reviews

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What the critics say average 6.0 from 5

  • 7.5 Screen DailyJason Bechervaise "Although it could possibly be deemed a case of style over substance, Byun Sung-hyun?s 'The Merciless' is an accomplished and well-structured South Korean noir thriller" Read
  • 6.7 The PlaylistBradley Warren "It?s perhaps not a huge step-up to those already well-versed in recent Korean action cinema, but sturdy direction by helmer Jung Byung-gil, restrained hat-tips to genre films past and the… Read
  • 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterStephen Dalton "A minor addition to the Korean action cinema canon, 'The Merciless' offers thin pleasures in a glossy package" Read

Trivia

  • The first villain

    Kyung-gu Sol had never played a villain until this film.

  • At midnight

    'The Merciless' held its premiere at the Midnight Screening of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

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