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Whilst never taking itself too seriously, this riotous and rollicking Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is serious fun. Read critic reviews

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In 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map, prompting a marathon chase in hot pursuit of the loot. Do-won, "The Good", is a bounty hunter, out to track down Chang-yee, "The Bad", a charismatic hit man attempting to steal the map from a military official. However, the ruthless Tae-goo puts a hitch in both their plans when he secures the map for himself.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Drug Use|Nonstop Violence)
  • Genre:
    western, action
  • Original Language:
    Japanese
  • Director:
    Kim Jee-woon
  • Producer:
    Choi Jaewon
  • Writer:
    Kim Jee-woon, Min-suk Kim
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $128.5K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Bareunson Yeonghwasaeopbonbu, Yeonghwasageurim

Cast & Crew

Song Kang-ho
Yun Tae-Goo, The Weird
Lee Byung-Hun
Park Chang-Yi, The Bad
Jeong Woo-sung
Park Do-Won, The Good
Ryu Seung-su
Man-gil
Yun Jae-mun
Byeong-chun
Young-chang Song
Kim Pan-joo
Byung-ho Son
Kim Pan-joo
Dal-su Oh
Messenger for Kim Pan-joo
Kim Jee-woon
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Writer
Min-suk Kim
Writer
Choi Jaewon
Producer
Miky Lee
Executive Producer
Dalparan
Original Music
Chan Young-gyu
Original Music
Mo-gae Lee
Cinematographer
Seung-Chul Oh
Cinematographer
Nam Na-Young
Film Editor
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Audience Reviews for The Good, the Bad, the Weird

  • May 24, 2013
    A dazzling two-hour smashup of pure non-stop enjoyment that you cannot get enough of. A ridiculously entertaining and wildly enjoyable movie. A pure and utterly fun action movie that's bold, very funny and inventive. A great tribute to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. A slam-bang classic that is just a wonderful blast to watch. Director, Kim Ji-woon crafts a stunning, visually impressive and stylish western. It's filled with gun-slinging action, sizzling suspense, wild antics, great locations and terrific characters. It's beautifully filmed and refreshingly entertaining. An absolutely brilliant and tremendously thrilling piece of action movie magic. It's always fresh, energetic and never boring. The cast is a real blast. They all look like they are having fun with their roles. Song Kang-ho is outrageous. Byung-hun Lee is excellent. Woo-sung Jung is terrific. I really loved this movie, it's not what you expect and dose not end the way you think it will but its exactly what you will want to see.
    Al S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 12, 2012
    hokey and fun--likeable, not loveable
    Jeff L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 18, 2012
    A spaghetti western with Koreans?!?!? Hey, it works! Frenetic action, marvelous set-pieces coupled with quirky humor, and some of the most creative camerawork to grace an action movie makes "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird" an absolute marvel to watch. When the action dies down, the movie continues to offer a surprisingly entertaining, albeit simplistic narrative that involves all its characters to be singularly focused on one goal: the map. It works but it simply isn't as memorable as it should be -- especially the last action set-piece; it was surprisingly boring with really sloppy action compared to the rest of the spectacular ensemble set-pieces. When all's said and done, "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird" may have some stand-out camera-workings paired with some inventive and adrenaline-pumping in-your-face action, but it hardly manages to be a memorable movie.
    Albert K Super Reviewer
  • Feb 29, 2012
    Its very stylistic and lets the story be both funny and serious! Its a great achievement in Korean Cinema and proves that they can make a great western just like americans!
    paul o Super Reviewer
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