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The Good, the Bad, the Weird
SOUTH KOREA · 2008

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Kim Jee-woon
treasure hunt outlaws and bandits 1930s Manchuria colonial conflict moral ambiguity
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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.

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