# Public Enemy Returns (2008)

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**Original title**: *공공의 적 1-1: 강철중*
**Runtime**: 127 min
**Genres**: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
**Directed by**: Kang Woo-suk
**Written by**: Jang Jin
**Starring**: Sul Kyung-gu, Jung Jae-young, Kang Shin-il, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Jung-hak, Bae Joong-sik

> *Only the strong survives.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rainy Seoul streets at night a lonely taxi horn sounds a grizzled detective faces off against a ruthless mob boss. 
Kang Woo-suk helms this dark action comedy.

**Mood tags**: pitch-black, raw

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