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No Tears for the Dead
A bullet-riddled Korean noir of guilt and penance, where a killer's single fatal mistake turns into a vigil of protection, and remorse falls like rain on concrete.
No Tears for the Dead
No Tears for the Dead

우는 남자

"His first mistake is his last chance for redemption."

04 June 2014 South Korea 117 min 7.3 (313)

Director: Lee Jeong-beom

Cast: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee, Kim Min-jae, Brian Kim

Drama Action Thriller Guilt and Remorse Redemption through Sacrifice Grief and Loss The Hitman's Code and Honor Exhaustion with Violence
Box Office: $4,500,000

No Tears for the Dead — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

I'm just... tired.
— Gon

Context

Gon admits his weariness with his life as a killer.

Meaning

This line sums up Gon's spiritual exhaustion. The guilt and violence have worn him down, and the confession shows the turn in him that drives the film.

If I hear anything but the truth, I'll kill you with my hands.
— Mo-gyeong

Context

Mo-gyeong confronts Gon about her daughter's death.

Meaning

Mo-gyeong shows she is not a passive victim. Her grief has turned into a fierce demand for the truth.

If you ever break into my home again, I'll kill you!
— Gon

Context

Gon confronts an intruder into his private space.

Meaning

The line shows Gon's hard, threatening side, the side of a man who lives by violence.

I just didn't want to see your ugly wrinkled face.
— Gon

Context

Gon brushes off a question about his motives.

Meaning

A curt, deflecting remark that hides feeling behind contempt, which is typical of how guarded Gon is.

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