A Violent Prosecutor
| A Violent Prosecutor | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Lee Il-hyung |
| Written by | Lee Il-hyung |
| Starring | Hwang Jung-min Gang Dong-won Lee Sung-min Park Sung-woong |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$66.6 million[2] |
A Violent Prosecutor is a 2016 South Korean crime film directed by Lee Il-hyung, produced by Guk Su Ran and starring Hwang Jung-min, Kang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min and Park Sung-woong. It was released in South Korea on February 3, 2016 by Showbox.[1][3]
Plot
Byun Jae-Wook (Hwang Jung-min) is a short-tempered prosecutor who only pursues the truth. He is notorious for his rough and tough investigations. A suspect who is a small-time criminal, under the interrogation of Byun Jae-Wook, is then found dead. All the evidence indicate Byun Jae-Wook as the criminal. Byun Jae-Wook is prosecuted and gets 15 years in prison.
At first he is ill-treated by the prisoners. He helps some guards to avoid court room fees and in other legal matters. This gains him a special position in prison. He helps out both the officers and prisoners who are in jail through his legal knowledge and experiences. This makes prisoners loyal to him and he treats them well whenever he receives gifts from the guards. People in jail call him “Sir Young Gam” which means clever person.
Five years later, Byun Jae-Wook meets young fraudster Chi-Won (Gang Dong-won), in prison. Chi-Won knows details about Byun Jae-Wook’s case. Byun Jae-Wook trains Chi-Won to carry out his plan outside of prison. Using his knowledge as a former prosecutor, he gets Chi-Won free. Byun Jae-Wook prepares a counterattack on those who framed him. Although Chi-Won takes the chance to get away from Byun Jae-Wook, the other prisoners whom Byun Jae-Wook has helped get an early release don't let Chi-Won get away. Byun Jae-Wook and Chi-Won get together and start planning against Jong-Gil (Lee Sung-min) who was the Asst. Prosecutor General during Byun Jae-Wook's trial period and the person who had convinced Byun Jae-Wook to defend himself in a self-defense manner which resulted in his jail time. It is revealed that Jong-Gil, who is running in an upcoming election now, then was working with a builder to encroach an ecologically significant land. The rest of the film follows how Byun Jae-Wook through Chi-Won piles up evidences against Jong-Gil and gains his freedom.
Cast
Main characters
- Hwang Jung-min as Byun Jae-wook
- Gang Dong-won as Chi-won
- Lee Sung-min as Assistant Prosecutor General Jong-gil
- Park Sung-woong as Yang Min-wu
- Kim Byeong-ok as President Park
- Han Chae-young as Jang Hyun-seok
- Kim Ung-su as Kang Young-sik, the Congressman
- Shin So-yul as Kim Ha-na
Reception
The film grossed US$22 million in the first four days of release at the South Korean box office.[3] A Violent Prosecutor is the 2nd highest-grossing South Korean film of 2016, with a US$66.6 million worldwide gross.[4][5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Il-hyung | Nominated |
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ a b "A Violent Prosecutor (Movie - 2015)". Hancinema. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Geomsawejeon (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (February 7, 2016). "'Revenant', 'Martian' & More In Global Milestones; 'Kung Fu Panda' Tops $100M In China – Intl Box Office Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "South Korea Yearly Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/a-violent-prosecutor-geom-sa-we-jeon-921976
External links
- A Violent Prosecutor at HanCinema
- A Violent Prosecutor at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- A Violent Prosecutor at IMDb