General's Son
Jun 09, 1990 | IMDB 5.9
108 min Watch NowAction, Crime
In Japanese-occupied South Korea, a young man, newly-released from prison, is accepted into a gang for his fighting skills and quickly rises to the top. Based on the life of South Korean mobster and politician Kim Du-han.
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