Crying Fist

Crying Fist

121 mins | Drama, Action | March 31, 2005

Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.

Crying Fist

121 mins | Drama, Action | March 31, 2005

Crying Fist
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Show East, Filmmaker R&K, Sio Film
Original title 주먹이 운다
Directors Lee Jung-hoon, Han Dong-wook, Ryoo Seung-wan
Writers Jeon Cheol-hong, Ryoo Seung-wan

Cast

Choi Min-sik

as Gang Tae-shik

Ryoo Seung-bum

as Yoo Sang-hwan

Im Won-hee

as Won-tae

Cheon Ho-jin

as Sang-chul

Kim Su-hyun

as Kwon Rok

Na Moon-hee

as Sang-hwan's grandmother

Ki Joo-bong

as Yu Sang-hwan's father

Byun Hee-bong

as Coach Park

Ahn Kil-kang

as Correctional Supervisor

Kim Yeong-in

as Old man Kim (uncredited)

Hong Ji-min

as Caretaker (uncredited)

Oh Dal-su

as Yong-dae (uncredited)

Jeong In-gi

as Doctor (uncredited)

Hwang Choon-ha

as Yong-jin

Jeong Jeong-hun

as Gwang-ho

Park Jun-myun

as Fat Lady