Wild Card (2003 film)
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| Wild Card | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kim Yoo-jin |
| Written by | Lee Man-hee Shin Geun-ho |
| Produced by | Chang Yoon-hyun Kim Yoo-jin |
| Starring | Jung Jin-young Yang Dong-geun Han Chae-young |
| Cinematography | Byun Hee-sung |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Production companies | C&Film Yoojin E & C |
| Distributed by | Cinema Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Wild Card (Korean: 와일드 카드; RR: Waildeu Kadeu) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Kim Yoo-jin.[1][2] The crime drama has received mixed reviews and has a score of 6.5/10 on IMBD. [3]
Premise[]
Veteran detective Oh Young-dal and his younger, loose-cannon partner Bang Jae-su are investigating the serial rape-murders of young women in Seoul. They begin to close in on gang leader Kim Min-ki, a psychopath who carries a metal ball and chain.
Cast[]
- Jung Jin-young as Oh Young-dal
- Yang Dong-geun as Bang Je-su
- Han Chae-young as Kang Na-na
- Gi Ju-bong as Squad leader Kim
- Kim Myeong-gook as Jang Chil-sun
- Hwang Jun-yeong as Go Myeong-hwan
- Yu Ha-bok as Hwang Cheol-gu
- Bang Guk-hyeon as Shim Young-man
- Lee Dong-kyu as Noh Jae-bong
- Seo Jae-kyeong as Kim Min-ki
- Kim Gi-se as Wang Su-chang
- Kim Chang-gyu as Go Du-man
- Lee Do-kyeong as Do Sang-chun
- Jo Kyung-hoon as Gomtaeng-i
- Chae Min-seok as Gal-chi
- Shin Jung-geun as Neob-chi ("Halibut")
- Lee Dol-hyung as Sun-dae ("Blood sausage")
- Yang Han-seok as Kang Il-man
- Shin Kyeong-ah as Kang Suk
- Lee Jeong-in as Shin Suk-jeong
- Baek Shin as Detective Kim
- Han Seong-sik as Delivery guy of Chinese restaurant
- Cha Soon-bae
Reception[]
Wild Card has received mixed reviews. On IMBD it has a score of 6.5/10[4] and it does not yet have a rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [5] Derek Elley, writing for Variety, states that although there is "nothing new" about the premise or plot, the film has "well-written and well-played characters whose ensemble chemistry pays off in the final reels."[1] Andrew Robertson, from "Eye For Film," called the film "exciting" with an "almost Seventies feel."[6] Meanwhile, reviews on IMBD range from calling the film "average," and "run-of-the-mill," to "better than the rest."[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (17 June 2003). "Review: Wild Card". Variety. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ 정진영-양동근 <와일드 카드>에서 '국가대표 형사'로 선발. Cine21 (in Korean). 12 September 2002. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ a b Wild Card (2003) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-09-26
- ^ Kim, Yoo-jin (2003-05-16), Waildeu kadeu (Action, Crime), Dong-kun Yang, Jin-young Jung, Chae-Young Han, Ju-bong Gi, C & Film, CJ Entertainment, retrieved 2020-09-26
- ^ Wild Card (2003), retrieved 2020-09-26
- ^ "Wild Card (2003) Movie Review from Eye for Film". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
External links[]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Wild Card at the Korean Movie Database
- Wild Card at IMDb
- Wild Card at HanCinema
- Wild Card at Rotten Tomatoes
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