The Swindlers (2017 film)

The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang-won. The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha.

Plot
A con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Park meets another fraudster named Ji-sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives.

Cast

 * Hyun Bin as Hwang Ji-sung
 * Yoo Ji-tae as Prosecutor Park Hee-soo
 * Bae Seong-woo as Go Seok-dong
 * Park Sung-woong as Kwak Seung-gun
 * Nana as Choon-ja
 * Ahn Se-ha as Chief Kim
 * Choi Deok-moon as Lee Kang-suk
 * Choi Il-hwa as Lawmaker Sung
 * Heo Sung-tae as Jang Du-chil
 * Kim Tae-hoon as Attorney general
 * Jung Jin-young as Hwang Yoo-suk (special appearance)
 * Oh Tae-kyung as Tae-dong (special appearance)
 * Cha Soon-bae as CEO Kang (special appearance)
 * Jin Seon-kyu as Older cousin (special appearance)

Local
The Swindlers opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017, grossing US$1.4 million from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release.

The film topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks. By December 19, 2017, The Swindlers exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected US$28.9 million in total.

International
The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines.