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Oldboy

7.4/10

R

Movie

120 minutes

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November 21st, 2003
Action
DIRECTOR:

Park Chan-wook

PRODUCER:

Syd Lim

STUDIOS:

Egg Film CJ Entertainment

DISTRIBUTORS:

Show East DreamWorks Distribution

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

120 minutes

PREQUEL:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

SEQUEL:

Lady Vengeance

DIRECTOR:

Park Chan-wook

PRODUCER:

Syd Lim

STUDIOS:

Egg Film CJ Entertainment

DISTRIBUTORS:

Show East DreamWorks Distribution

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

120 minutes

PREQUEL:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

SEQUEL:

Lady Vengeance

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    Choi Min-sik
    Oh Dae-su
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    Yoo Ji-tae
    Lee Woo-jin
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    Kang Hye-jung
    Mi-do

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Reviews(2)

  • The film that made Park Chan-wook a household name in any houses worth holding. I still think about the single take wide focus fight scene every time I see a bad Marvel movie cut 6 times over 4 seconds of footage.

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    Casey
    8 /10

  • Nice


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    Soubhik
    2 /10
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Synopsis

Oldboy follows the story of a man mysteriously imprisoned for 15 years without explanation. Upon his release, he embarks on a quest to uncover the identity of his captors and understand the motivations behind their actions. This gripping tale navigates through themes of vengeance and discovery.


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Choi Min-sik

Oh Dae-su

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Yoo Ji-tae

Lee Woo-jin

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Kang Hye-jung

Mi-do

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Kim Byeong-ok

Mr. Han

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Ji Dae-han

No Joo-hwan

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Oh Dal-su

Park Cheol-woong

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Lee Seung-shin

Hypnotist

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Yoon Jin-seo

Lee Soo-ah

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Oh Tae-kyung

Young Dae-su

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Yoo Yeon-seok

Young Woo-jin

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You Il-han

Young Joo-hwan

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Lee Young-hee

Clock Store Lady

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Kim Yeong-ae

Elevator Lady

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Han Jae-duk

Night Teacher

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Kwak Jung-ae

Nun Teacher

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Kim San

Electronics Store Owner

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Syd Lim

Rude Man

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Choi Jae-sup

2003 Guard

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Yoon Jin-yul

Woo-jin's Bodyguard

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Park Jae-Woong

Cheol-woong's Gang

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Mun Seong-bok
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Oh Soon-tae
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Lee Hong-pyo
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Heo Myeong-haeng
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Kim Won-jung

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