The Drug King
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramadetectivemartial artsfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"He who was a criminal and a patriot"
Boxlist takeDark and serious: a gritty crime drama. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 79 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hive Media Corp
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
