Detective Won-ho (Jin-woong Cho, The Handmaiden) goes undercover in order to bring down Asia's biggest cartel boss in this South...
Detective Won-ho (Jin-woong Cho, The Handmaiden) goes undercover in order to bring down Asia's biggest cartel boss in this South Korean remake of the Johnnie To classic, Drug War. To do this, Won-ho conspires with a pusher named Rak (Jun-yeol Ryu, A Taxi Driver), a member of the gang seeking revenge against the boss.
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"Johnnie To's gritty mainland crime epic "Drug War" (2012) is given a slick and mostly effective South Korean re-tooling in "Believer.""
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Variety
Variety"Despite the congested narrative, there is much to keep audiences entertained including the compelling performances by the entire cast."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The action sequences are unspectacular but effective. "Believer" has a well-told, entertaining story..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"...Believer is a beautifully shot and paced action thriller."
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FilmInk
FilmInkBeliever (Dokjeon) | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong themes, violence and drug use
- Runtime
- 123
- Genre
- Action
- Country of origin
- South Korea
