The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008
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Synopsis
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) is a 2h 10min action feature film by Kim Jee-woon. The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russia... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2008).
Key facts
Cast
Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yoon Je-moon, Ryu Seung-soo, Song Young-chang, Son Byung-ho, Oh Dal-su
Original language
Mandarin
First release
July 16, 2008 (South Korea)
Production companies
Barunson E&A
Setting
Liaoning
Filming locations
Seoul
Crew
Screenplay
Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk
Producer
Jay Choi, Kim Jee-woon, Kim Jung-hwa, Seo Woo-sik
Cinematography
Lee Mo-gae
Editing
Kim Mi-young, Nam Na-young
Music
Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Special makeup effects
Hwang Hyo-kyun
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Alternate title | Joeun Nom, Napun Nom, E-sangham Nom | |
| Alternate title | Le Bon, la Brute, le Cinglé | |
| Alternate title | The Good, the Bad and the Weird | |
| Alternate title | Le Bon, la Brute et le Cinglé |
Soundtracks
| CD | 좋은놈 나쁜놈 이상한놈 = The Good The Bad The Weird (Music From The Motion Picure) - Dalpalan, Jang Young Gyu (2008) | 1 release, 2008: CJ Entertainment |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | July 16, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 18, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 15, 2008 |
| Theatrical | France | December 17, 2008 |
| Streaming | Ireland | February 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 30, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 21, 2010 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 15, 2009 |
| Home video | Sweden | August 25, 2010 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 9, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Kim Jee-woon |
| Cast | Song Kang-ho (Yoon Tae-goo), Lee Byung-hun (Park Chang-yi), Jung Woo-sung (Park Do-won), Yoon Je-moon (Byung-choon), Ryu Seung-soo (Man-gil), Song Young-chang (Kim Pan-joo), Son Byung-ho (Seo Jae-sik), Oh Dal-su (Mr. Park), Lee Chung-ah (Song-yi), Kim Kwang-il (Two Blades), Don Lee (Bear), Son Jin-hwan (Kim Hyeok), Park Jin-woo (Mr. Hwang), Jo Kyoung-hoon (Doo-chae), Lee Hang-soo (Karemaru), Kang Hyun-joong (Wang-cho), Lee Sung-min (Chef), Yoo Chang-sook (Grandma), Yoon Yeong-mok (Chang-yi's Gang), Yeom Cheol-ho (Chang-yi's Gang), Seo Seung-won (Chang-yi's Gang), Jo Deok-jae (Chang-yi's Gang), Kim Gil-hyeon (Chang-yi's Gang), No Jin-yeong (Chang-yi's Gang), Oh Il-yong (Chang-yi's Gang), Kwak Yeong-jae (Chang-yi's Gang), Hong Gi-jun (Chang-yi's Gang), Jeon Seung-jae (Chang-yi's Gang), Kil Eun-sung (Chang-yi's Gang), Jo Yong-jae (Chang-yi's Gang), Yang Do-hyun (Chang-yi's Gang), Ryoo Je-seung (Chang-yi's Gang), Kim Man-gi (Chang-yi's Gang), Kim Pil-joong (Chang-yi's Gang), Choi Kyeong-man (Chang-yi's Gang), Jung Mi-nam (Sam-gook's Gang), Kim Ha-joon (Sam-gook's Gang), Lee Han-sol (Sam-gook's Gang), Lee Seung-joon (Sam-gook's Gang), Lee Seol-gu (Sam-gook's Gang), Kang Seung-cheol (Sam-gook's Gang), Choi Rak-jin (Sam-gook's Gang), Song Seung-hyeon (Sam-gook's Gang), Lee Tae-rim (Sam-gook's Gang), Kang Jae-eun (Sam-gook's Gang), Park Seong-gyoon (Sam-gook's Gang), Yeom Woo-sang (Sam-gook's Gang), Jasurbek Mavlyanov (Sam-gook's Gang (Jesse)), Bana Tehrani Ali Asghar (Sam-gook's Gang (Louis)), Deligeer (Zhang Qi), Hakuryu (Ishihara), Shoken Kunimoto (Abe), Sin Sang-woo (Kuroda), Alexander Pavlov (Engineer), Yoo Yeong-wook (Woon-bong), Kim Hee-moon (Geum-bong), Kim Hong-soo (Ju Ho-jin - Chinese Captain), Jeong Se-hyeong (Ju Ho-jin's Subordinate), Jeon Jae-eun (Train Hostage Kid), Min Young (Train Bag Prostitute / Opium Woman), Oh Yeon-ah (Japanese Woman in First Class), Oh Seo-won (Chinese Woman in First Class), Kim Chan-hyeong (Manchurian Police on Train), Yoo Sang-jae (Manchurian Police on Train), Choi Gi-hyeon (Manchurian Police on Train), Cha Jeong-hwan (Manchurian Police on Train), Jeong Seong-woo (Manchurian Police on Train), Son Jeong-man (Manchurian Police on Train), Lee Soo-hyeon (Manchurian Police on Train), Jang Gwang-soon (Manchurian Police on Train), Choi Dae-sung (Japanese Gentleman), Kim C (Young Man with Korean Flag), Cho Hwa-sung (Man in Inn), Go Yoo-mi (Woman in Inn), Sung Jung-hoon (Ghost Market Gatekeeper), Kwak Do-won (Ghost Market Gang), Kim Min-jae (Ghost Market Gang), Park Gwang-bok (Ghost Market Gang), Son Sang-gyu (Ghost Market Gang), Shin Jae-hwan (Ghost Market Gang), Lee Sung-Ho (Ghost Market Gang), Lee Geun-hoo (Ghost Market Gang), Lee Yoo-Soo (Ghost Market Gang), Lee Chang-soo (Ghost Market Gang), Im Joo-hyeon (Ghost Market Gang), Jin Sun-kyu (Ghost Market Gang), Ki Eun-se (Opium Den Waitress), Kim Sun-young (Opium Den Waitress), Ganna Pionova (Opium Den Waitress), Kim Soo-nam (Opium Den Man), Park Yeon-ah (Joseon Girl), Choi Woo-hyuk (Ghost Market Kid), Kang Seon-ah (Ghost Market Kid), Park Jae-hyeon (Poster Man), Uhm Ji-won (Na-yeon (uncredited)), Choi Jin-ho (Firearms Shop Owner (uncredited)), Jang Moon-suk (Vegetable Stall Merchant (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk |
| Producer | Jay Choi, Kim Jee-woon, Kim Jung-hwa, Seo Woo-sik |
| Executive producer | Miky Lee |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Editing | Kim Mi-young, Nam Na-young |
| Music | Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu |
| Production design | Cho Hwa-sung |
| Special makeup effects | Hwang Hyo-kyun |
| Sound | Gang Hye-yeong |
| Costumes | Choi Eui-young |
Additional data: TMDB.
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