The Roundup: No Way Out

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The Roundup: No Way Out
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Hangul
범죄도시3
Hanja
犯罪都市3
Lit.Crime City 3
RRBeomjoedosi3
MRPŏmjoedosi3
Directed byLee Sang-yong
Written byKim Min-seong
Cha Woo-jin
Produced byMa Dong-seok
Starring
CinematographyLee Hyun
Edited byKim Seon-min
Music byMok Young-jin
Production
companies
  • Bigpunch Pictures
  • Hong Film
  • B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byABO Entertainment
Release date
  • May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$83.4 million[1][2]

The Roundup: No Way Out (Korean: 범죄도시3; RR: Beomjoedosi3) is a 2023 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong, starring Ma Dong-seok, Lee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka Aoki.[3] It is the third installment of The Roundup series and the sequel to The Roundup (2022).[4] The film is based on a real-life 2017–2018 illegal drug smuggling case in South Korea involving methamphetamine, which was caught through a collaborative effort of South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.[5]

The Roundup: No Way Out was released theatrically on May 31, 2023.[6][7][8] A sequel, The Roundup: Punishment, was screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024.[9]

Plot

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After a promotion, Detective Ma Seok-do and his team join the Metropolitan Investigation Unit. Their first major case involves the mysterious death of a woman named Go Sun-hee. An autopsy reveals she had a new, potent drug called "Hiper" in her system. Ma's investigation leads him to a local nightclub, where he uncovers a connection to a yakuza member named Hiroshi, who is supplying the drug from Incheon.

Ma's team successfully apprehends Hiroshi and seizes a significant shipment of Hiper. However, their victory is short-lived. A corrupt police captain, Joo Sung-chul, orchestrates an ambush, steals the confiscated drugs, and kills Hiroshi to cover his tracks.

It is revealed that Joo is working for a powerful criminal syndicate known as the White Shark Clan. The theft of the Hiper angers the original Japanese yakuza owners, who dispatch a ruthless and skilled hitman named Ricky to Korea to reclaim their product.

As Ma Seok-do closes in on another supplier named Tomo, Ricky assassinates the man, sparking a violent turf war between the hitman and the corrupt cop. Ma finds himself caught in the middle of this escalating conflict. He sets up a sting operation on a yacht to recover the drugs and trap Joo Sung-chul, using an informant named Chorong.

The plan goes awry when Joo double-crosses everyone, making a separate deal with Ricky. Ma Seok-do is captured and taken to a remote location by the yakuza hitman. After a brutal interrogation, Ma manages to turn the tables and overpower his captor. Using a hidden tracker, he follows the stolen Hiper to Joo Sung-chul's office for a final confrontation. The police subsequently move in, arresting Joo and dismantling the yakuza network, allowing Ma and his team to celebrate another hard-won victory.

A mid-credits scene sets up the next sequel, showing Ma Seok-do recruiting the informant Jang Yi-soo for a new investigation.

Cast

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Main

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  • Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do, Lieutenant of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as Joo Sung-cheol (Japanese: チュ・ソンチョル, Hepburn: Chu Sonchoru), a dirty cop and the Captain of Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
  • Munetaka Aoki as Ricky (Japanese: リッキー, Hepburn: Rikkī) Ichijo-gumi's Gang Leader.

Supporting

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Metropolitan Investigation Unit

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  • Lee Beom-soo as Jang Tae-soo, Captain of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
  • Kim Min-jae as Kim Man-jae, Seok-do's subordinate detective of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Yang Jong-soo, a detective sergeant of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
  • Kim Do-geon as Jung David, a rookie detective of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation

Ma Seok-do's aid

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  • Ko Kyu-pil as Cherry (Chorong), a White Shark Gang member and Used Car Dealer.
  • Jeon Seok-ho as Kim Yang-ho, Good Distribution Boss.

Bukbu Police Station

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  • Ryu Sung-hyun as Jung Gyung-sik, Captain of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
  • Choi Dong-gu as Hwang Dong-goo a detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation.[10]
  • Lee Se-ho as Gong Tae-il, a detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation

Guryong Police Station (Villain)

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  • Han Kyu-won as Kim Yong-guk, Joo Sung-cheol's subordinate detective of the Gyeonggi Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
  • Choi Woo-jun as Lee Kang-ho, Joo Sung-cheol's subordinate detective of the Gyeonggi Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.

Ichiji-gumi's Japan Chapter (Villain)

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  • Hong Joon-young as Maha (Japanese: マハ, Hepburn: Maha), Ichijo-gumi's Gang member and Ricky's subordinate.
  • Lee Tae-kyu as Martha (Japanese: マーサ, Hepburn: Masa), Ichijo-gumi's Gang member and Ricky's subordinate.

Ichiji-gumi's Korea Chapter (Villain and Dissolution)

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  • An Se-ho as Ryo Tomokawa (Japanese: 友川 亮, Hepburn: Tomokawa Ryō), Ichijo-gumi's Korean Branch Manager.
  • Kang Yoon as Hiroshi Kimu (Japanese: キム ヒロシ Hepburn: Kimu Hiroshi), Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member and Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.

Cyber Club

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Chinese Drug Gang Member

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  • Shim Young-eun as Chairman Jin, China Narcotics Gang's Boss.[12]
  • Kim Ki-ho as President Baek, Chairman Jin's Confidant.

Club Orange

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  • Choi Kwang-je as Lee Sang-cheol, Club Orange's Boss.

Others

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  • Park Sang-nam as Club Orange's MD
  • Shin Hyun-yong as Automatic Door
  • Kim Won-kyung as Yasuda Ryuichi (Japanese: 安田 龍一, Hepburn: Ryuichi Yasuda), Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.
  • Park Sang-won as Hayashi Yoshiaki (Japanese: 林 義明, Hepburn: Yoshiaki Hayashi), Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.
  • Gong Teyu as Kimura Shokichi (Japanese: 木村 翔吉, Hepburn: Shokichi Kimura), Ricky's subordinate.
  • Park Joon-hyuk as Ricky's subordinate.
  • Gong Kyeong-bae as Ricky's subordinate.
  • Kim Min as Ricky's subordinate.
  • Choi Won-seok as Ricky's subordinate.
  • Jeon Ah-hee as a forensic doctor
  • Lee Jin-han as Tattooed man 1
  • Kim Tae-yoon as Tattooed man 2
  • Baek Nam-jun as Tattooed man 3
  • Park Tae-san as Tattooed man 4
  • Kang Hee-jae as a Cyber Club Prayer Yakuza
  • Kang Han-byeol as a Yacht interpreter Yakuza
  • Hong Lee-joo as Sang-cheol's girlfriend.
  • Bae So-young as Sang-cheol's junior.
  • Park Sang-nam as a Club Orange's MD.
  • Go Gun-han as Speed, a Club Orange's staff.
  • You In-hyuk as Candy, a Club Orange's staff.
  • Cha Jae-hyun as Yellow Hair, a Club Orange's staff.
  • Yeon Ye-rim as a party girl from Club Orange
  • Lee Hye-ji as a party girl from Club Orange
  • Lee Jae-sung as a Club Orange Gang Prayer
  • Lee Jae-hyuk as a Club Orange Gang Prayer
  • Seo Moon-ho as a Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 1
  • Han Ki-chang as a Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 2
  • Moon Kyung-rin as a Tomo Hotel Yakuza
  • Kim Lee-woo as Golden Hair, Ichizo-gumi's Vice-Chairman and Ichizō's Subordinate.
  • Shim Ha-neuri as a Ichizō's Interpreter
  • Lee Myung-ro as Tomo betrays Subordinate 1
  • Jung Ho-jin as Tomo betrays Subordinate 2
  • Jung Woo-tak as Tomo betrays Subordinate 3
  • Jung Hyun-ok as Tomo betrays Subordinate 4

Special appearance

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Production

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In May, 2022, Lee Joon-hyuk was reported to play the new antagonist in the third installment of Crime City series.[14] In an interview in June 2022, Lee Sang-yong revealed that he is currently auditioning for Crime City 3.[15] Principal photography began on July 20, 2022.[16] On November 15, 2022, Ma Dong-seok posted on Instagram that the filming of The Roundup: No Way Out has ended.[17]

Release

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Buil Film Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Ko Kyu-pil Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Ko Kyu-pil Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Lee Joon-hyuk Nominated

Sequel

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