Running Wild (2006 film)
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 야수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yasu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yasu |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-soo |
| Written by | Kim Sung-soo Han Ji-hoon |
| Produced by | Han Seong-gu |
| Starring | Kwon Sang-woo Yoo Ji-tae |
| Cinematography | Choi Sang-mook |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5 million |
| Box office | US$6.24 million |
Running Wild (Korean: 야수; RR: Yasu) is a 2006 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Sung-soo. This film was released on 12 January 2006. This film cast Kwon Sang-woo and Yoo Ji-tae.
Plot[edit]
Jang Do-young is a homicide detective who likes to use violence when dealing with criminals, while Oh Jin-woo is a prosecutor who believes in the importance of data and evidence. After the murder of his younger half-brother, Do-young and Jin-woo meet when Do-young interrupts a stakeout in an attempt at vengeance. The unlikely duo join forces to bring gangster boss Yu Kang-jin to justice, but find that he is too well connected. Being unsuccessful in bringing Yu Kang-jin to justice the duo turn to violence in order to bring him down.
Cast[edit]
- Kwon Sang-woo as Jang Do-young
- Yoo Ji-tae as Oh Jin-woo
- Son Byong-ho as Yu Kang-jin
- Lee Joo-sil
- Kang Sung-jin
- Jeong Won-joong
- Uhm Ji-won
- Choi Deok-moon as Inspector Park
- Jo Sung-ha
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Ahn Gil-kang
Release[edit]
Running Wild was released in South Korea on 12 January 2006,[1] and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 389,370 admissions.[2] The film went on to receive a total of 1,016,152 admissions nationwide,[1] with a gross (as of 5 February 2006) of US$6,245,863.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Box-Office Admission Results" (2006). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.01.13 ~ 2006.01.15). Hancinema. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office February 3–5, 2006". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
External links[edit]
- Running Wild at the Korean Movie Database
- Running Wild at IMDb
- Running Wild at HanCinema
