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| Hangul | 범죄도시 |
| Hanja | 犯罪都市 |
| Literal meaning | Crime City |
| Revised Romanization | Beomjoedosi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏmjoedoshi |
| Directed by | Kang Yun-seong |
| Written by | Kang Yun-seong |
| Produced by | Yoo Yeong-chae |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ju Sung-lim Kim Yong-seong |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min Hwang Eun-ju |
Production companies | Hong Film B.A. Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$52.9 million[1] |
The Outlaws (Korean: 범죄도시; lit. Crime City) is a 2017 South Korean crime action film written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung, and starring Ma Dong-seok, and Yoon Kye-sang.[2] It was released on October 3, 2017.[3][4] Set in 2004, the film revolves around Detective Ma Seok-do, who tries to control the gang-wars between Chinese-Korean gangs while also dealing with a ruthless loan shark named Jang-Chen.
The film is based on a May 2004 incident in the Chinatown of Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul when 14 Chinese-Koreans from the "Wang Geon-i faction" were arrested on charges of attempted murder, and an April 2007 incident in which 7 members of the Yanbian organization "Heuksa-pa", also based in the Garibong-dong, were arrested and 26 were indicted without detention.[5][6]
The Outlaws is the first installment of The Roundup series. It was followed by three sequels: The Roundup (2022), The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), and The Roundup: Punishment (2024).
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- ^ "[INTERVIEW] Ma Dong-seok to rise as new hero in crime action genre". The Korea Times. 1 October 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017.
- ^ "'The Outlaws' actors shine in crime action film". 1 October 2017.
- ^ Jin Min-ji (September 21, 2017). "Ma Dong-seok fights crime in 'The Outlaws'". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Chinese criminal gangs battle for Seoul turf". JoongAng Ilbo. April 27, 2007.
- ^ Kim Ji-hye (8 October 2017). "범죄도시' 진실의 방 어떻게 탄생했나" [How the Truth Room of 'Crime City' was born]. SBS funE.