Small Town Rivals (2007)

Profile

• Movie: Small Town Rivals
• Revised romanization: Yijanggwa Gunsu
• Hangul: 이장과 군수
• Director: Jang Gyu-Sung
• Writer: Jang Gyu-Sung
• Producer: Mi-hee Kim
• Cinematographer: Yoons-su Kim
• Release Date: March 29, 2007
• Runtime: 113 min.
• Production Company: Sidus Pictures
• Distributor: CJ Entertainment
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

Set within a small rural town, Jo Choon-Sam (Cha Seung-Won) is a farmer who also takes care of his father. After the local village chief dies, Jo Choon-Sam is selected to take his place. When former classmate and now local magistrate Noh Dae-Kyu (Yu Hae-Jin) attempts to build a nuclear waste disposal facility nearby, rivalries and confrontations ensues.