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Aachi & Ssipak
Sometime in the future, mankind has depleted all energy and fuel sources, however they have engineered a way to use human excrement as fuel. To reward production, the government hands out extremely addictive, popsicle-like "Juicybars", which in turn also act as a laxative. Aachi and Ssipak are street hoodlums who struggle to survive by trading these bars in the black market.
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Sometime in the future, mankind has depleted all energy and fuel sources, however they have engineered a way to use human excrement as fuel. To reward production, the government hands out extremely addictive, popsicle-like "Juicybars", which in turn also act as a laxative. Aachi and Ssipak are street hoodlums who struggle to survive by trading these bars in the black market.
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Genre:Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Written By:Jo Beom-jin, Jeong Hye-won, Kang Sang-kyun
In Theaters:
Box Office:$584,584
Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:J Team, Tube Entertainment, OCN, KTB Network
Cast
Jo Beom-jin
Director
Ryoo Seung-bum
Aachi (voice)
Im Chang-jung
Ssispak (voice)
Shin Hae-chul
Diaper King (voice)
Lee Gyu-hwa
Deputy (voice)
Seo Hye-jeong
Jimmy the Freak (voice)
Yang Jeong-hwa
Bojagi gang (voice)
Hyun Young
Beautiful (voice)
Oh In-yong
Gangster (voice)
Lee Kyung-kyu
(voice)
Kim Chang-hoo
(voice)
Si Young Joon
Baboon detective (voice)
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