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The Drug King

“He who was a criminal and a patriot.”

Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.

2018 6.3/10 community score 2h 19m Released
  • Crime
  • Action
  • Drama

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