Movie·1991·1h 33m

Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon ?

Language

Korean

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The Story

Original title: 이태원 밤하늘엔 미국 달이 뜨는가

Yu Jin is a member of a gang in Itaewon district. He will do anything for money, even take a knife. The only person he cares about is his half brother Dol Ee. Shany and Geum Ja are dancers in clubs in Itaewon. They will sleep with anyone, even foreigners, for money. Shany and Geum Ja only have each other to lean on. Nam Ok and Jang Sook have their own fantasies about America and are obsessed by the American dream. Jang Po is an Itaewon mob boss who cruelly extorts money from the young people of Itaewon. These people fight each other with tragic consequences. Under the Itaewon sky, their suffering and tragic love continue.

Producer

Deok-jun Lee

Editor

Hyeon Dong-chun

Themes

gang warmelodrama

Production House

Oh-seong Films

Audience Score

30%

3 votes

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Timepass58%
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Perfection2%

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// cast

Cast

Choi Jin-young

Eugene

Cho Sang-gu

Cho Sang-gu

Gu San

Jeon Se-young

Jeon Se-young

Geum Ja

Jeong Hye-seon

Jeong Hye-seon

Kim Bu-seon

Kim Bu-seon

Lee Dae-geun

Lee Dae-geun

Kil Do-tae-rang

// crew

Crew

Yoon Sam-yook

Yoon Sam-yook

Director, Screenplay

Deok-jun Lee

Producer

Hyeon Dong-chun

Hyeon Dong-chun

Editor

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