Public Enemy Returns
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
Release Year
2008
Runtime
127 min
Audience Score
6.6
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Story Snapshot
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
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