City of Fathers
2009, Korean. Directed by Park Ji-won.
Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.
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- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 15 October 2009
- Original title
- 부산
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Park Ji-won
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Who directed City of Fathers?
City of Fathers (2009) was directed by Park Ji-won and stars Kim Young-ho, Yoo Seung-ho, Ko Chang-seok.