Only God Forgives

Theatrical - Limited 2013-07-19

Genres: Action Drama Thriller

Synopsis

Julian, an Englishman living in Bangkok, is a respected figure in the criminal underworld. He and his brother Billy run a Thai boxing club which is in fact a front for smuggling drugs to London. When Billy is murdered, their mother Jenna arrives from London to bring back the body. Jenna is herself the head of a powerful criminal organization and is used to getting exactly what she wants. She sets out to settle the score along a bloody path of rage, betrayal, and vengeance, hurtling toward an ultimate confrontation and the possibility of redemption.

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PLOT: Julian (Ryan Gosling) is a drug-runner living in Thailand, who operates under the guise of being a Muay Thai fight club operator. When his sadistic brother rapes and murders an underage prostitute, and is killed by the girl’s father...

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