1. Friend (2001) directed by Kwak Kyung-taek • Reviews, film + cast
Kwak Kyung-taek's semi-autobiographical account of four childhood friends who drift apart over the decades, until two become rival gangsters; Friend was the ...
Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path.

2. Friend - Variety
14 mei 2001 · Directed, written by Kwak Kyung-taek. Crew: Camera (color), Hwang Ki ... Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (market), May 11, 2001.
Four childhood buddies find their bonds tested by the fires of adult criminality in "Friend," a powerful gangster drama in which emotions and relationships take precedence over straight action. Already a colossal B.O. hit in its native South Korea, this carefully sculpted third feature by writer-director Kwak Kyung-taek has definite fest appeal.

3. Film Review: Friend (2001) by Kwak Kyung-taek - Asian Movie Pulse
10 jun 2021 · The story – written by the director – is absorbing, sad, intense and well-paced. Interestingly, there is a shift happening during the movie: if ...
Kwak Kyung-taek’s third feature falls within and embodies a key-moment in South Korean cinema, where Korean movies broke box-office records and more or less implicitly addressed certain issues. Film Review: Friend (2001) by Kwak Kyung-taek

4. Friend (2001) - Korean Film Biz Zone
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Back in the seventies when students had to fasten their school uniform collars and crease their slacks till they were razor sharp, these four friends strutted around in their own custom-fashioned uniforms. They walked the streets with their heads held high, fearing nothing when they were together. Joon-suk, the son of a vigilant gang boss, Dong-su, the only son of an undertaker, Sang-taek, a diligent student, and Joong-ho, who could never keep his mouth shut ?these four inseparables were the gang of friends who shared their awe of Bruce Lee's Kungfu and giggled together over Playboy magazi...

5. Friend (2001) | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related
Friend (Hangul: 친구; RR: Chin-gu) is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Upon its release, it became the highest-grossing ...
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6. Friend (2001) - MyDramaList
Friend (2001) · Related Content · Native Title: 친구 · Also Known As: Chingoo , Chingu , Friends · Screenwriter & Director: Kwak Kyung Taek · Genres: Action, Crime, ...
At a time when students had to fasten their collars and crease their slacks till they're razor-sharp, these four friends strutted around in their own...

7. Friend (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path.

8. Review: Friend / 친구 (2001) - The KOFFIA Blog
31 mei 2013 · Review: Friend / 친구 (2001). Regarded by many as one of the first ... write this review, production is underway on the movie 'Friend 2 ...
Regarded by many as one of the first classics to come out of the Korean new wave, ‘ Friend ’ has proven itself to stand the tests of tim...

9. Friend - Rotten Tomatoes
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Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.

10. Friend (2001) - Blu-ray.com
Friend 2001 ; Release date, Finland Aug 02, 2002. South Korea Mar 31, 2001 ; Country, South Korea ; Language, Korean ; Runtime, 113 min ; Rated, Not rated.

11. Friend (2001) - WorldFilmGeek
22 mrt 2016 · The gangster film is one that has made a global impact all over the world. From the Italian mafia and the Japanese Yakuza to the Hong Kong ...
The gangster film is one that has made a global impact all over the world. From the Italian mafia and the Japanese Yakuza to the Hong Kong Triads, the gangster drama has had high points and its low…
