# No Mercy (2010)

> A South Korean forensic investigator hunts a decapitating serial killer while a cryptic environmentalist pulls the case toward a devastating revenge mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34078

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
- Director: Kim Hyoung-jun
- Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin, Sung Ji-ru, Park Sang-wook, Kim Jung-hak, Lee Jeong-heon, Nam Kyung-eup
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1662557/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, disturbing, bleak, late night thriller viewing, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of vengeance and mystery unfolds as a detective races against time to stop a brutal killer.

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