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Only God Forgives

Only God Forgives

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Only God Forgives

"Time to meet the Devil."

2013

1h 29m

5.8(2644 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

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Wild Bunch

Gaumont

Bold Films

Film i Väst

Nordisk Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Julian

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Crystal

Vithaya Pansringarm

Vithaya Pansringarm

Chang

Rhatha Phongam

Rhatha Phongam

Mai

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Gordon

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Billy

Byron Gibson

Byron Gibson

Byron

Sahajak Boonthanakit

Sahajak Boonthanakit

Kim

Charlie Ruedpokanon

Charlie Ruedpokanon

Daeng

Wannisa Peungpa

Kanita

Creative team

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Written by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Produced by: Lene Børglum
Sidonie Dumas

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