The Roundup: No Way Out

The Roundup: No Way Out is a 2023 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong, starring Ma Dong-seok, Lee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka Aoki. It is the third installment of Crime City series and is also the sequel to The Outlaws (2017) and The Roundup (2022).
The Roundup: No Way Out was released on May 31, 2023.
Plot
Detective Ma Seok-do and his team are promoted to Metropolitian Investigation Unit where they investigate the death of a woman named Go Sun-hee and checks from the autopsy report that Sun-hee had been taking a drug called "Hiper". Ma goes to the nightclub and interrogates the president where they learn about a yakuza member named Hiroshi supplying Hiper from Incheon in the club. Ma's colleagues manages to capture Hiro and seize 20 kilos of Hiper, but a corrupt cop named Joo Sung-chul steals Hiper and kills Hiroshi, but Ma's team manages to survive the ambush.
Sung-chul is actually protecting a syndicate called White Shark Clan and had stolen Hiper for the White Shark to make profits. Learning that the White Shark has stolen Hiper, the yakuza hires a hitman named Riki to seize back Hiper. Ma learns about another drug supplier named Tomo and tries to arrest him, but Riki kills Tomo and escapes, which ensues a drug war between Riki and Sung-chul. Ma goes to the boat yacht from a clue where they find Hiper and sets a deal with Sung-chul with a help of an acquaintance Cho Rong-i.
However, Sung-chul changes his plan and makes a deal with Riki. Ma gets captured and taken away by Riki while Sung-chul steals the Hiper. Riki interrogates Ma, who later fights back and defeats Riki. With the help of a tracker placed in the bag, Ma tracks down Sung-chul at his office. The police arrest Sung-chul and the yakuza organization, while Ma and his team celebrate for winning the case. In a mid-credits scene, Ma tracks down Jang I-soo and takes his help for investigating another case.
Cast
Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do - A detective, deputy leader of the Yakuza Crime Unit at Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
Lee Joon-hyuk as Joo Sung-cheol - Leader of the Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation. Behind the Narcotics Case's Final Boss.
Munetaka Aoki as Ricky (リッキー) - Ichijo-gumi's Solver, Villain from Japan.
Lee Beom-soo as Jang Tae-soo - Leader of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
Kim Min-jae as Kim Man-jae - Ma Seok Do's Subordinate Detective of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
Lee Ji-hoon as Yang Jong-soo - Veteran Detective of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
Kim Do-geon as Jung David - First-Degree Detective of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation
Ko Kyu-pil as Chorong - White Shark Gang, Used Car Dealer.
Jeon Seok-ho as Kim Yang-ho - Good Distribution Boss.
Ryu Sung-hyun as Jung Gyung-sik - Leader of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation
Choi Dong-gu as Hwang Dong-goo - A detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation
Lee Se-ho as Gong Tae-il - A detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation
Han Kyu-won as Kim Yong-guk - Joo Sung-cheol's Subordinate Detective of the Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
Choi Woo-jun as Lee Kang-ho - Joo Sung-cheol's Subordinate Detective of the Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
Hong Joon-young as Maha (マハ) - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member, Ricky's Subordinate.
Lee Tae-kyu as Masa (マサ) - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member, Ricky's Subordinate.
An Se-ho as Tomokawa Ryo (友川 亮) - Ichijo-gumi's Korean Branch Manager.
Kang Yoon as Kimu Hiroshi - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member, Tomokawa Ryo's Subordinate.
Bae Noo-ri as Mimi - Cyber Club's MD.
Shim Young-eun as Chairman Jin - China Narcotics Gang's Boss.
Kim Ki-ho as President Baek - Chairman Jin's Confidant.
Choi Kwang-je as Lee Sang-cheol - Club Orange's Boss.
Kim Won-kyung as Tomokawa Ryo's Subordinate.
Park Sang-won as Hayashi Yoshiaki - Tomokawa Ryo's Subordinate.
Park Joon-hyuk as Yasuda Ryuichi - Tomokawa Ryo's Subordinate.
Gong Teyu as Kimura Shokichi - Ricky's Subordinate.
Kim Min as Ricky's Subordinate.
Choi Won-seok as Ricky's Subordinate.
Lee Jin-han
Kim Tae-yoon
Baek Nam-jun
Park Tae-san
Bae So-young
Park Sang-nam as Club Orange's MD.
Go Gun-han as Speed - Club Orange's Staff.
You In-hyuk as Candy - Club Orange's Staff.
Cha Jae-hyun as Yellow Hair - Club Orange's Staff.
Yeon Ye-rim
Lee Hye-ji
Lee Jae-sung as Gang
Lee Jae-hyuk as Gang
Shim Ha-neuri as Ichizō's Interpreter
Special appearance
Jun Kunimura as Ichizō - Ichijo-gumi's Chairman.
Park Ji-hwan as Jang I-soo (張夷帥) - Arcade's Chairma, Appears in Cookie Video.
Production
In May, 2022, Lee Joon-hyuk was reported to play the new antagonist in the third installment of Crime City series. In an interview in June 2022, Lee Sang-yong revealed that he is currently auditioning for Crime City 3. Principal photography began on July 20, 2022. On November 15, 2022, Ma Dong-seok posted on Instagram that the filming of The Roundup: No Way Out has ended.
Awards and nominations
References
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2023 films
2020s South Korean films
2020s Korean-language films
South Korean crime action films
South Korean gangster films
South Korean police films
South Korean sequel films
Films about drugs
Films about police misconduct
Films set in 2015
Films set in Incheon
Films set in Seoul
Films set in Tokyo
Yakuza films
IMAX films
4DX films
B.A. Entertainment films