Review of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) by Randell B — 15 Aug 2007

Emotionally draining but brilliant Korean war film.

This review of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) was written by Randell B on 15 Aug 2007.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Andrew D (1,611) on 07 Aug 2012

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I'm of Korean background, so I might be biased, but I think it's not only Koreans who would say that this has to be possibly one of the best…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 16 Oct 2014

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By Queta V (4) on 17 Apr 2012

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