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The Drug King

2018Movie2 h 19 min

Crime
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes75%34%

A thrilling, tense crime movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

He who was a criminal and a patriot.

Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.

Feels like

  • Korean Crime Drama
  • 1970s Busan
  • Drug Smuggling
  • Rise and Fall
  • Double Life
  • Social Commentary
  • Political Corruption
  • Gangster Film
  • Intense Narrative

Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Woo Min-ho
Written by
Woo Min-ho, Lee Ji-min
Produced by
Kim Jin-woo
Music by
Cho Young-wuk, Hong Dae-sung

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Facts

December 19, 2018 · 2 h 19 min · Violence, Drug Use

Released
December 19, 2018
Runtime
2 h 19 min
Content
Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Action, Drama
Original language
Korean
Also spoken
English, Portuguese, Japanese
Made in
South Korea
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on true story

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Where can I stream The Drug King?

Netflix

In the United States, The Drug King streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Drug King worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). Critics rate it higher (75 out of 100) than audiences (53).

Is The Drug King in English?

KoreanEnglishPortugueseJapanese

No, it was made in Korean, with some English, Portuguese, and Japanese.