The Accidental Detective 2: In Action

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The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
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Theatrical poster
Hangul
탐정: 리턴즈
Revised Romanization Tam-jeong: Liteonjeu
Directed byLee Eon-hee
Screenplay byJung Han-jin
Produced byMo Il-young
Starring
CinematographyKi Se-hoon
Edited byHan Eon-je
Music by Dalpalan
Production
company
Cree Pictures
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release date
  • June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$24.3 million [1]

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action is a 2018 South Korean crime comedy film and sequel to Kim Jung-hoon's 2015 film The Accidental Detective . The film is directed by Lee Eon-hee, starring Kwon Sang-woo, Sung Dong-il and Lee Kwang-soo. The film was released on June 13, 2018.

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Plot

A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-soo, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency. Despite their high hopes, they soon find themselves with only trivial cases such as spouse infidelity, unpaid debt, and missing cats. Then one day, a woman walks into the office, wanting to find the truth behind the death of her fiancé. Not only that, she also offers them a handsome reward of 50,000 dollars. Dae-man and Tae-soo see it as an opportunity to put their true detective skills to work. They bring on board a third member, Yeo Chi, a Mensa genius and a small-time online private eye, and together they launch a full-fledged investigation on the case. As they dig into what initially appeared to be a straightforward case, disturbing new evidences turn up.

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Production

Principal photography began on June 8, 2017, and concluded on September 11, 2017. [2]

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References

  1. "The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. "'탐정2' 권상우X성동일X이광수, 3개월 촬영 크랭크업". MyDaily (in Korean). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.