Film Reviews
The Chaser (Chugyeogja)
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- Director: Hong-jin Na.
- Starring: Jung-woo Ha, Yun-seok Kim.
- Details: South Korea / 125mins (18).
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A South Korean Bad Lieutenant, Yun-seok Kim plays a dirty cop-turned pimp whose girls have disappeared without paying off their debt. When he learns that the same client called the girls last time they were seen, Kim follows a prostitute to his house... A dark, dirty and disturbing crime thriller, The Chaser is to be avoided for those of faint of heart.
Review by Gavin Burke
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