Synopsis
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
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Cast
- Cho Jin-woongWon-ho
- Ryu Jun-yeolSeo Young-rak
- Kim Joo-hyukJin Ha-rim
- Cha Seung-wonBrian
- Kim Sung-ryungOh Yeon-ok
- Park Hae-junPark Seon-chang
- Nam Moon-chulDepartment Head
- Seo Hyun-wooJeong-il
- Kang Seung-hyunSo-yeon
- Jung Jun-wonDeok-cheon
Recommendations
- 70
Screen Daily
Despite the congested narrative, there is much to keep audiences entertained including the compelling performances by the entire cast. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Believer has a well-told, entertaining story sustaining a running time 20 minutes longer than “Drug War.” With the extra space, Lee explores the motivations of his two protagonists, working toward similar ends for different reasons. - 60
Variety
Believer may be more impressive around the edges than at its core, but that doesn’t prevent it from delivering a pretty solid two hours of action and suspense that’s muscularly directed by Lee and stylishly shot by Kim Tae-kyung. - 58
IndieWire
It’s damning, if not quite fatal, that Lee’s version works best when it’s riffing on the standout elements of the source material rather than trying to reinvent them. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Believer works best as a series of perpetually escalating confrontations.
