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"Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice."

2001

1h 58m

7.0(91 votes)

Action

Drama

Crime

Overview

Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path.

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Cast & Crew

66 members

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유오성

Joon-seok

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장동건

Dong-soo

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서태화

Sang-taek

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정운택

Jeong-ho

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김보경

Jin-sook

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기주봉

Mustache

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주현

Joon-seok's Father

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전영운

Dong-soo's Father

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이재용

Scar-Eye

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김현지

Tall Woman

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Yoo Seung-il

Child Joon-seok

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Jeong Hee-ryong

Child Dong-soo

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Kim Joon-beom

Child Sang-taek

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Kim Seong-bok

Child Joong-ho

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강신일

Sang-taek's Father

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Kwon Nam-hee

Sang-taek's Mother

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Park Nam-hee

Joon-seok's Mother

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Lee Eun-joo

Sin-ae

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김정태

Doruko

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Yoo Byeong-seok

Small Guy

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Kim Gi-yong

Jjang-ga

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정호빈

Eun-gi

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Yang Joong-kyung

English Teacher

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김광규

Math Teacher

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Kim Gi-ho

Cowardly Gangster

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홍석연

Security Guard

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Ahn Chang-gook

Man with Gold-framed Glasses

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Jo Yong-won

Beauty

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Kim Hoon

Doruko's Henchman

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Jo Soo-jin

Member of Rainbow

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Lee Se-na

Member of Rainbow

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김현숙

Member of 7 Princess

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Jang Gi-hoon

Small Guy's Mob

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Kim Yeong-heon

Joon-seok's Driver

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Seo Byeong-do

Vice President

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김준희

Trans

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Park Hyo-jin

Theater Advertisement

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Park Yong-chan

Buckle Student

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Im Ji-moon

Triangle Student

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Kim Tae-won

Gangster from the Trunk

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Kim Seong-hwa

Arresting Policeman

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Bae Won-yeong

MC Student

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Lee Dong-wook

Student from the Shaolin Temple

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Kim Po

Mustache's Henchman

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지대한

Scar-Eye's Shadow

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Cha Jin-ho

Bunting Student

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Kim Ji-hoon-V

Weekly Duty Student

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Kim Moon-bin

Student

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Kim Jung-woon

Doruko's Younger Brother

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김윤태

Dong-soo's Henchman

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Chang Yun

Dong-soo's Henchman

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Moon Woon-bong

Dong-soo's Henchman

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Son Byung-hee

Dong-soo's Henchman

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Yang Ji-woong

Waiter

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Lee Kyeong-ha

Bar Girl

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Hwang Joo-hyeon

Bar Customer

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Choi So-i

Female Employee

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Crew

유상섭

Jaws

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Lee Ji-yeon

Female Employee at Wedding Hall

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Sun Ho-jin

Young Man with Umbrella

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Kim Jae-hyeon

High School Boy

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Oh Seung-chan

Court Prosecutor

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Jeong Jong-seop

Court Lawyer

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Park Chan-young

Judge

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Kim Sung-nyeo

Bus Conductor

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Jo Joon-baek

Employee at Construction Site

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