Lawless cops and a savage killer battle to the bitter end!
A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.
Detective Lee
The film's tagline is: "Lawless cops and a savage killer battle to the bitter end!"
The original title is "공공의 적" (KO).
The runtime is 138 minutes (2h 18m).
The film was directed by Kang Woo-suk.
The screenplay was written by Kim Hyeon-jeong and Jung Yoon-sup.
Cinematography was handled by Kim Sung-bok.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 60 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0306909.
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Good
70 votes
공공의 적
Released
19
한국어/조선말
South Korea
