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Jakarta (2000)

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Genre: action, comedy, suspense, thriller
Country: Korean
Release year: 2000
Status: Completed
 
An extremely stylish, slick bank-heist thriller from Korea.(Yes, I know that's barely a summary - Jakarta is a movie that's more effective the less one knows about it. I'll provide a more detailed plot summary further on down, for those who can't live without details)
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