Oldboy (2003)

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120 min - Drama | Mystery | Thriller - 21 November 2003 (South Korea)

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Reviews: 690 user | 247 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.

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Oldboy -- Oh Dae-su is an ordinary Seoul businessman with a wife and little daughter who, after a drunken night on the town, is locked up in a strange, private prison for 15 years. No one will tell him why hes there and who his jailer is, but he is kept in reasonably comfortable quarters and has a TV to keep him company. Watching TV though, he discovers he has been framed for his wifes murder and realizes that, during one of the occasions in which hes knocked out by gas, someone has drawn blood from him and left it at the scene of the crime. The imprisonment last for 15 years until one day when Dae-su finds himself unexpectedly deposited on a grass-covered high-rise roof. Hes determined to discover the mysterious enemy who had him locked up. While hes eating in a Japanese restaurant, his cell phone rings and a voice dares him to figure out why he was imprisoned.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Min-sik Choi	...	Dae-su Oh
	Ji-tae Yu	...	Woo-jin Lee
	Hye-jeong Kang	...	Mi-do
	Dae-han Ji	...	No Joo-hwan
	Dal-su Oh	...	Park Cheol-woong
	Byeong-ok Kim	...	Mr. Han
	Seung-Shin Lee	...	Yoo Hyung-ja
	Jin-seo Yun	...	Lee Soo-ah
	Dae-yeon Lee	...	Beggar
	Kwang-rok Oh	...	Suicidal Man
	Tae-kyung Oh	...	Young Dae-su
	Yeon-suk Ahn	...	Young Woo-jin
	Il-han Oo	...	Young Joo-hwan
	Su-hyeon Kim
	Seung-jin Lee

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An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor. Written by Jacksrevenge

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15 years forced in a cell, only 5 days given to seek revenge. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Official site [Russia] | Tartan Films [United States] | See more »

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

21 November 2003 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

Old Boy See more »

Filming Locations:

Busan, South Korea See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$68,957 (USA) (25 March 2005) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$14,980,005 (Worldwide) (8 December 2005)

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Egg Films, Show East See more »

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Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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The anthem of Oh Dae Su's and Lee Woo-Jin's school is that of Choi Min Sik's school. See more »

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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Despite having been imprisoned and isolated from the outside world for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is shown to be familiar with the operation of a modern cell phone, something that would have been very rare (and completely different from the flip-top handset Dae-Su has) in South Korea when he was imprisoned in the late 80s. However, Dae-Su watched television for 15 years and it is highly likely that at some point he saw a modern cell phone being used. See more »

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Mr. Park: You see, they say that people shrivel up because they have an imagination. So, don't imagine anything, you'll become brave as hell.
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"Winter"
from "The Four Seasons"
Written by Antonio Vivaldi See more »

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