Going by the Book

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Going by the Book

"Always give it your best even for a robbery."

2007

1h 42m

7.3(86 votes)

Comedy

Action

Crime

Overview

The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

정재영

Jeong Do-man

Acting

손병호

Lee Seung-woo

Acting

신구

Do-man's Father

Acting

이용이

Do-man's Mother

Acting

김규철

Kim Seon-mae

Acting

이영은

Jeon Da-hye

Acting

임지은

Kim Sung-mi

Acting

Uhm Soo-jung

Han So-young

Acting

장소연

Reporter

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고창석

Woo Jong-dae (uncredited)

Acting

Min Ji-hwan

Unknown Role

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