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The Night Before the Strike

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There are 200 miserably impoverished people working in the Dongseong Metalworks Factory. Ju Wan-ik is introduced to the forging team as a new member of the team and they all go drinking together to welcome him.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-03-27

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Chang Youn-hyun, Lee Eun, Jang Dong-hong, Lee Jae-gu

Writer: Kim Eun-chae, Kong Su-chang, Min Kyeong-cheol

Spoken language: 한국어/조선말

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Night Before the Strike

Production Companies: Little Big Pictures, Jang San Got Mae

Production Countries: South Korea

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