South Korea Synopsis
영화는 영화다
“Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot.”
Gang-pae is #2 gangster in his organization who longs to become an actor. Su-ta is a superstar actor who takes on the role of a gangster in an action movie called Rough Cut. When another actor leaves the set due to Su-tas violent ways, the production is on the verge of shutting down. Su-ta asks Gang-pae, whom he met by chance, to play alongside him in the movie in order to save the production.
Other Titles From Sponge
Action + Crime in South Korea
77 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rough Cut itself).
The 2007–2009 South Korea Window
Rough Cut holds position #23 of 105 South Korea films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rough Cut premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.
The 330th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
74 audience reviews — more than 78% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #721 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #132 of 266 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Sponge, Kim Ki Duk Film, Seoul Broadcasting System, CJ Entertainment, Tube Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | September 11, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1345734 |