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The Scam 2009

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Topic: Film "The Scam" (2009). Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.

Type
Film
Year
2009
Status
Released
Runtime
119 minutes
Release date
Feb 12, 2009
Original language
KO
Origin
South Korea
Studios
Bidangil Pictures, Sponge, Showbox
Genres
Crime, Adventure, Thriller, Action
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81 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.1/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.2/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Crime #Adventure #Thriller
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Topic: Film "The Scam" (2009).
Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Scam
Year: 2009
Release Date (KR): 02/12/2009
Genres: Crime, Adventure, Thriller, and Action
Runtime: 1h 59m
Protagonist: Hyun-soo (skillful individual stock investor, known as an ‘ant’).
Plot: Hyun-soo cashes in over seventy thousand dollars through stock trading. This jackpot leads to his implication in a 60 million dollar stock manipulation by scam artists from different fields. While the scam appears to be unfolding perfectly due to the large sum of money, another scam emerges underneath as the scammers chase each other and are chased at the end.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
The Scam is a 2009 film categorized under the genres of crime, adventure, thriller, and action. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 59 minutes. The story follows Hyun-soo, a skillful individual stock investor referred to as

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The Scam holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 15 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Crime, Adventure for fans of the genre.

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The Scam is a feature film with a runtime of 119 minutes. It was released in 2009. Release status: Released.

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The Scam was directed by Lee Ho-jae.

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