The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Ji-woon Kim, 2008, Korea, 130 min

Saskatchewan Theatrical Premiere, One Screening Only
Sunday, September 26 2010, 9:30pm, The Roxy Theatre
$8 (Admittance restricted to persons over 18)
Film Contains nonstop violence and some drug use
Official Site: www.ifcfilms.com

Short Description

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.

The Buzz

"This film was a total blast from start to finish! It's more than Good, has little that is Bad, and is filled with the Weird." - CinemaBlend

"The Good, the Bad, the Weird' offers a bizarre but intoxicating synthesis of silliness and awe." - eFilmCritic

• "Did you really just watch 50 guys on trucks and horses blast one another to bits while chasing one guy on a motorcycle? You did. And it was awesome." - Oregonian

Synopsis

Set in the 1930s Manchurian desert where lawlessness rules and many different ethnic groups clash, three Korean men fatefully meet each other on a train. The train's diverse passengers and imminent danger with guns and knives everywhere serves as a microcosm of the turbulent times.

Do-won (JUNG Woo-sung) is a bounty hunter who tracks down any criminals with rewards on their heads. Chang-yi (LEE Byung-hun) is the leader of a group of tough-as-nails bandits. He cannot stand to be the second best. Tae-goo (SONG Kang-ho) is a train robber with nine lives.

The three strangers engage in a chase across Manchuria to take possession of a map Tae-goo discovers while robbing the train. Also on the hunt for the mysterious map are the Japanese army and Asian bandits. In this unpredictable, escalating battle for the map, who will stand in the end as the winner?

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• Junko's Shamisen

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