Friend

Name: Friend
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Released: 2001-03-31
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Yu Oh-seong, Jang Dong-gun, Seo Tae-hwa, Jung Woon-taek, Kim Bo-kyung

2001·Movie·118 min·★ 6.9(98)

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“Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice.”

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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About Friend

Friend is a 2001 Korean-language action, drama and crime film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. The cast is led by Yu Oh-seong, Jang Dong-gun, Seo Tae-hwa. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV.

Friend was produced by Cineline 2 and Korea Pictures and made in South Korea. It was released on March 31, 2001. At the box office it grossed around $44 million worldwide.

Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Writers: Kwak Kyung-taek
Release date: March 31, 2001
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $44 million
Production: Cineline 2, Korea Pictures

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Friend cast & crew

Friend was directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and written by Kwak Kyung-taek.

The cast features Yu Oh-seong as Joon-seok, Jang Dong-gun as Dong-soo, Seo Tae-hwa as Sang-taek, Jung Woon-taek as Jeong-ho, Kim Bo-kyung as Jin-sook, and Ki Joo-bong as Mustache.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Choi Sun-shik, cinematography is by Hwang Ki-suk, and it was produced by Hyun Gyeong Lim and Kim Dong-joo.

Is Friend worth watching?

Friend holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 98 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and crime, Friend is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Friend

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