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A guy with a talent for cards makes his way into the dangerous world of underground gambling in this crime thriller from South Korea. Go-ni (Jo Seung-woo) is a small-town guy with a big appetite for gambling. Convinced he's on a hot streak one evening during a card game, Go-ni bets his life savings on a hand of hwatu, only to lose to a crooked cardsharp. Determined to get revenge, Go-ni sets out to find the guy who cheated him and win back his money. Go-ni's travels lead him to Pyeong
Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.
Sep 28, 2006 Wide
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It's a ton of fun, a totally irresistible tale of gambling, greed, love and violence. With gorgeous actors, designer clothes and thrilling action, it's fast-moving (even at 2 hours, 20 minutes) popcorn entertainment.
...a sort of demented Karate Kid of the cards
The twists and turns continue until the very end of Choi's mesmerizing, high-energy romp, whose 139 minutes zip by like a round of speed poker.
Fun, good cast, it does feel that it takes way too much time in telling the story, but the characters are well written and engaging. Kim Hye-Su made me touch myself several times.
January 14, 2008
Super Reviewer
This film sails past 2 hours long going "pfft... 2 hours? that's nothing..." Why does every Korean film have to be an epic? Aside from that, this film is a stylish gambling movie that tracks the rise and fall and rise and fall etc... of a great gambler. Tazza sometimes exhibits some depth, but it's mainly just meant to
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