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Wikipedia article
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = Kang Yoon-sung
| producer = Yoo Yeong-chae
| writer = Kang Yoon-sung
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| cinematography = Ju Sung-lim
Kim Yong-seong
| editing = Kim Sun-min
Hwang Eun-ju
| studio = Hong Film
B.A. Entertainment
| distributor = Megabox Plus M
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| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = South Korea
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'The Outlaws' is a 2017 South Korean crime action film, written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring Ma Dong-seok and Yoon Kye-sang. It was released on October 3, 2017. Set in 2007, the film revolves around Detective Ma Seok-do, who tries to control the gang-wars between Chinese-Korean gangs while also dealing with a ruthless loan shark named Jang-Chen.
'The Outlaws' is the first film of 'Crime City' series. The first sequel, 'The Roundup' was released in 2022 and the second sequel, 'The Roundup: No Way Out' is in production.
Plot
'The Outlaws' follows a turf war that grows between a local gang that runs Garibong-dong in Guro District, Seoul and the Heuksapa gang from Yanbian, The police are called in to attempt to bring peace to the neighborhood. Jang Chen is a bloodthirsty leader of the Chinese mainland gang 'Black Dragon', who works as a loan shark in a seedy Chinatown area of Seoul. He's backed up by his henchmen Wei Sung-Rak and Yang-Tae. Jang Chen is beyond brutal in his methods to collect money. Ma Suk-Do is a detective in the Chinatown area of Seoul, who along with his Captain Jeon Il-man tries to keep the peace, while two Chinese-Korean gangs dubbed 'Venom Gang' headed by and Ahn Sung-Tae and 'Cobra Gang' headed by Jang-I-Soo as they battle over the turf in the neighborhood.
Jang Chen, along with Sung-Rak and Yang-Tie makes their move to take over Chinatown and destroy the 'Venom Gang' and kill Sung-Tae where they take over Jang-I-Soo's casino. Enraged, Jang-I-Soo attacks the casino. Sung-Rak and Yung-Tae fight with Jang-I-Soo and his henchmen, but are interrupted by Ma, who arrest Sung-Rak while Yang-Tae escapes and informs Jang-Chen. Ma and Jeon learn about Jang Chen's crimes where they plan to arrest him. The next day, Jang Chen, along with Yang-Tae attacks Jang-I-soo and his henchmen where he, along with Yang-Tee kill them at Jang-I-Soo's mother's birthday bash. Meanwhile, Jang Chen's location is informed by the hotelior to CEO Hwang (When Jang Chen and his henchmen had killed their men in the hotel), who along with his henchmen arrive and tries to kill Jang Chen, but Jang Chen manages to escape and the hotelior is later killed by Jang Chen and learns Hwang's involvement.
Ma seeks the help of Chinatown colony members for help to catch the Chinese moneylenders. They accept and start taking photos of the moneylenders and the people. Ma and his fellow police officers arrest all of them, including Yang-Tae. One of the police officer named Kang Hong-seok gets caught by Jang Chen and is about to run a car over him, but Ma saves him by crashing Jang Chen's car. Jang Chen escapes and Ma chases after him but loses sight of him after a while. Jang Chen reaches the airport to fly away to China where he leaves for the restroom. Ma arrives at the restroom and a combat ensues where the two are powerful against each other. Ma manages to knock down Jang Chen and leaves him handcuffed in the restroom. The gang leaders are arrested and Jeon is congratulated by the commissioner where Ma and his team celebrate for solving the case. Just then, Ma is called by the commissioner to investigate another case.
Cast
Main
*Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do: A police officer in Seoul's Crime Unit who fears nothing. He is given ten days to put an end to Chinese-Korean gang wars in the Garibong district.
*Yoon Kye-sang as Jang Chen
: A notorious crime lord, from Harbin, China, leader of Heilungbo (, one of chinese mafiawho comes to Garibong to collect debts. He is known for dismembering anyone who puts up a fight.
*Jo Jae-yoon as Boss Hwang Choon-sik
*Choi Gwi-hwa as Captain Jeon
Supporting
*Im Hyung-joon as Do Seung-woo
*Jin Seon-kyu as Wi Seong-rak
*Hong Ki-joon as Park Byeong-sik
*Heo Dong-won as Oh Dong-gyoon
*Ha Jun as Kang Hong-seok
*Kim Sung-kyu as Yang-tae
*Park Ji-hwan as Jang I-soo
*Heo Sung-tae as Viper
*Min Kyung-jin as Yeon Gil Restaurant CEO
*Uhm Ji-sung as Wang-oh
*Kim Gu-taek as CEO Kwak
*Park Sang-gyu as CEO Won
*Yoo Ji-yeon as Ahn Hye-kyeong
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Special appearances
=*Cho Jin-woong as Chief of Regional police investigation unit
*Jung In-gi as Chief of police
*Ye Jung-hwa as Airport head
*Yoon Joo as Kang Hong-seok's fiance
Production
Filming
Principal photography began on February 27, 2017 and ended on July 19, 2017.Original soundtrack
Reception
'The Outlaws' opened in South Korea on October 3, 2017. By October 23, it grossed from more than 5 million admissions. One month after it was released, the film marked 6.05 million admissions, with gross. By December 1, the film had reached 6.87 million admissions with a gross of , making it the 3rd highest-grossing domestic film of the year in South Korea and the third best-selling R-rated Korean film of all time.
Awards and nominations
Sequels
; 'The Roundup (2022)'
A sequel of the film titled as 'The Roundup' directed by Lee Sang-yong was released on May 18, 2022. Ma Dong-seok, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-won, and Ha Jun reprised their roles. The film became the highest-grossing film of the year surpassing 10 million ticket sales on the 25th day since its release. It also became the 3rd highest-grossing film and 9th most viewed film in South Korean cinema history.
; 'The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)'
The production of a second sequel under title 'The Roundup: No Way Out' is currently in progress with a target release in 2023.
Remake
The film is remade in Indian Hindi-language version in the name of 'Radhe' directed by Prabhu Deva. It was released on 13 May 2021 to negative reviews.
References
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