Public Enemy Returns | |
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Hangul | 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 |
Hanja | 강철중: 公共의 敵 1-1 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Cheoljung: Gonggongui Jeok 1-1 |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Ch'ŏlchung: Konggongŭi Chŏk 1-1 |
Directed by | Kang Woo-suk |
Written by | Jang Jin |
Produced by | Kim Joo-sung Jeong Seon-yeong |
Starring | Sul Kyung-gu Jung Jae-young |
Cinematography | Kim Sung-bok |
Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$27.2 million [1] |
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