A Dirty Carnival
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A Dirty Carnival

A world without trust and mercy.

7.0 / 10 2006 2h 21mNR Korean
CrimeDramaAction

Storyline

A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.

Cast & Crew

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Kim Byung-doo

Lead
Cheon Ho-jin

Cheon Ho-jin

President Hwang

Namkoong Min

Namkoong Min

Nam Min-ho

Lee Bo-young

Lee Bo-young

Hyun-joo

Jin Goo

Jin Goo

Jong-soo

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Sang-cheol

Sunwoo Eun-Sook

Sunwoo Eun-Sook

Byung-doo's Mother

Lee Jong-hyuk

Lee Jong-hyuk

Gangster

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yoo Ha's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Dirty Carnival is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker