Twilight Gangsters (2010 Film)
Twilight Gangsters, also known by its literal Korean title Pistol Bandit Band (Hangul: 육혈포강도단; revised romanization: Yukhyeolpo Kangdodan), is a 2010 South Korean comedy-crime film directed by Kang Hyo-Jin. The film was distributed by Lotte Entertainment and released on March 18, 2010.
Plot Synopsis
For eight years, three elderly women save their money to purchase VIP tour packages to Hawaii. Each woman carries personal hardships: Jung-Ja (Na Moon-Hee) served time in prison and gave up her son for adoption; Young-Hee (Kim Soo-Mi) escaped a troubled marriage; and Shin-Ja (Kim Hye-Ok) is a widow dealing with an exploitative son. After finally saving enough funds, they visit a bank to wire the money, only to witness a robbery. Their life savings are stolen, and the bank offers no assistance.
Determined to secure their dream trip, the grandmothers track down one of the thieves, Joon-Suk (Im Chang-Jung), who has been swindled by his own gang and left penniless. Refusing to abandon their goal, the women force Joon-Suk to train them in bank robbery techniques, eventually setting out to rob banks themselves.
Production and Release
The film was directed by Kang Hyo-Jin, with a screenplay co-written by Han Ki-Eop and Ruth Toma. Lee Sung-Yul and Lee Jin-Sung served as producers, while Na Seung-Ryong managed cinematography. The runtime is 107 minutes, and the language of production is Korean. During its promotional campaign, Pistol Bandit Band became noted as the first Korean film to release a dedicated application for download on Apple's App Store for South Korean residents.
Cast
The main cast features prominent veteran actresses and actors:
- Na Moon-Hee as Kim Jung-Ja
- Kim Soo-Mi as Son Young-Hee
- Kim Hye-Ok as Kong Shin-Ja
- Im Chang-Jung as Bang Joon-Suk
- Kim Kwang-Kyu as Chief Detective
- Yu Ha-Na as Ji-Ae
- Kim Byung-Chul as Travel agent
Additional supporting cast members include Kim Hee-Won as Detective Kim, Kang Kyung-Hun as Detective Yang, Jang Won-Young as Shin-Ja's son, and Bae Sung-Woo as Young-Hee's son.
