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Asura: The City of Madness
Action, Crime - 2016
Asura: The City of Madness
6.6
67%
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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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Asura: The City of Madness
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
136 min
Release date:
28 Sep 2016
Country:
KR
Languages:
Korean
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 9 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
There are a number of impressive action set pieces to be had here, including one of the more hellacious car chases to hit the screen in a while.
– Peter Sobczynski,
RogerEbert.com,
7 Oct 2016
fresh:
Splattered with Korean aesthetics of troglodytic violence and blighted by irredeemable characters, Kim Sung-soo's Asura: The City of Madness is a stygian crime thriller that casts a jaundiced eye at South Korean regional politics.
– Maggie Lee,
Variety,
10 Oct 2016
fresh:
Winningly over-the-top Korean gangster drama Asura: The City of Madness is what you'd get if you combined The Wire with a really good soap opera.
– Simon Abrams,
Village Voice,
12 Oct 2016
rotten:
As the suspense slackens and blood starts spilling nearly to the point of self-parody, it almost seems designed as a test of mettle - for both the filmmakers and the audience.
– Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
13 Oct 2016
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