Gang-pae is a mobster who dreams of becoming an actor. Soo-ta is a star actor who tends to have a bit of a bad attitude, especially with his co-stars, who keep getting beaten up on the set. Now nobody wants to work with him and it's threatening his current film's production. A chance encounter brings the two together and Soo-ta convinces Gang-pae to come and play the role of, well, a mobster. Gang-pae agrees with the condition that the film's fight scenes have to be real, no pretend bullshit. The table is set for a movie-within-a-movie that gets reality and fiction muddled-up, delivers great characters and packs the punches.

Awards
Best New Actor (SO Ji-sub) - Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor (SO Ji-sub) - Critics Choice Awards, Association of Korean Film Critics
Best New Director (JANG Hoon) - Critics Choice Awards, Association of Korean Film Critics
Best New Actor (KANG Ji-hwan) - Critics Choice Awards, Association of Korean Film Critics
Séquences Award - Fantasia International Film Festival
Rising Star Asia Award (SO Ji-sub) - New York Asian Film Festival
Best Music - Shanghai International Film Festival

Festivals
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Jeonju International Film Festival
Singapore Korean Film Festival 2009
Pusan International Film Festival
Udine Far East Film Festival
New York Asian Film Festival 2009
Fantasia International Film Festival 2009
Shanghai International Film Festival
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2009
Calgary International Film Festival 2009
!f Istanbul Film Festival 2010
London Korean Film Festival 2010
Korean Film Festival in Los Angeles (KOFFLA) 2010
Korean Film Festival in DC 2010


Reviews

 ★★★★ “…holds no punches and has a pretty interesting plot to fill in the time between fights. (…) The two young lead actors are incredible.”
Sarah Gopaul, Popjournalism

“... the icing on this particular cake is the fact that it is smart and witty. (...) Sergio Leone would be proud of this one.”
Kurt Halfyard, Twitch

“It‟s entertaining as hell…”
Bob Turnbull, Eternal Sunshine Of The Logical Mind

“Rough Cut” enjoys the best of both worlds, being intelligent and thought provoking, whilst at the same time entertaining and exciting on a more basic level.”
James Mudge, Beyond Hollywood

“Jang Hoon appears to have some real talent in his own right.”
Darcy Paquet, Korean Movie Reviews

“It‟ll give you something to think about while the punches land.”
David Austin, Cinema Strikes Back