Asura: The City of Madness

Name: Asura: The City of Madness
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2016-09-28
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon, Kwak Do-won, Jeong Man-sik

2016·Movie·136 min·★ 6.8(122)

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“Once you trip in, there is no way out.”

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.

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About Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness is a 2016 Korean-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Kim Sung-soo. The cast is led by Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Asura: The City of Madness was produced by CJ Entertainment and Sanai Pictures and made in South Korea. It was released on September 28, 2016. At the box office it grossed around $18 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Writers: Kim Sung-soo
Release date: September 28, 2016
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $18 million
Production: CJ Entertainment, Sanai Pictures

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Asura: The City of Madness cast & crew

Asura: The City of Madness was directed by Kim Sung-soo and written by Kim Sung-soo.

The cast features Jung Woo-sung as Han Do-kyung, Hwang Jung-min as Park Seong-bae, Ju Ji-hoon as Moon Sun-mo, Kwak Do-won as Kim Cha-in, Jeong Man-sik as Do Chang-hak, and Kim Won-hae as Akeo / Alligator.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lee Jae-jin, cinematography is by Lee Mo-gae, and it was produced by Kim Jong-min and Kang Hyun.

Is Asura: The City of Madness worth watching?

Asura: The City of Madness holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 122 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, Asura: The City of Madness is worth a place on your watchlist.

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