Righteous Ties (Hangul: ??? ??; RR: Georukhan Gyebo) is a 2006 South Korean film.
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Hangul | ??? ?? |
Revised Romanization | Georukhan gyebo |
McCune–Reischauer | K?rukhan kyebo |
Directed by | Jang Jin |
Produced by | Lee Byeong-hyeok |
Written by | Jang Jin |
Starring | Jung Jae-young Jung Joon-ho |
Music by | Park Geun-tae |
Cinematography | Choi Sang-ho |
Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$4.5 million |
Box office | US$8,682,703 |
Screenplay
Chi-sung, a gangster, is sent to prison for seven years after stabbing a man on orders from his boss. But his boss betrays him and tries to have him killed, though the attempt is unsuccessful and Chi-sung manages to escape. His childhood friend Joo-joong is given the task of tracking him down, forcing him to choose between his friendship and loyalty to his gang.
- Jung Jae-young ... Dong Chi-sung
- Jung Joon-ho ... Kim Ju-jung
- Ryu Seung-ryong ... Jung Sun-tan
- Min Ji-hwan ... Kim Young-hee
- Shin Goo ... Chi-sung's father
- Lee Yong-yi ... Chi-sung's mother
- Kim Dong-ju
- Yoon Yoo-sun ... Hwa-yi
- Lee Moon-soo ... death row inmate
- Joo Jin-mo
- Jang Young-nam
- Jung Gyu-soo
- Kim Kyu-chul ... Han-wook
- Kim Il-woong
- Lee Han-wi
- Lee Jeong
- Park Jung-gi
- Yoon Yoo-seon
- Im Seung-dae
- Park Jun-se
- Lee Cheol-min ... Park Moon-soo
- Kim Sung-hoon
- Kong Ho-suk
- Lee Sang-hoon ... Yoo Myung-sik
- Choi Won-tae ... young Ju-jung
Righteous Ties was released in South Korea on October 19, 2006, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 450,134 admissions. The film went on to receive a total of 1,744,677 admissions nationwide, with a gross (as of November 12, 2006) of US$8,682,703.