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Oldboy (2003) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Chan-wook Park
Writers:
Garon Tsuchiya (story)
Nobuaki Minegishi (comic) ...
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Release Date:
21 November 2003 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
17 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
Fantasia: Days 3 and 4
 (From Dread Central. 13 July 2009, 4:27 PM, PDT)

Examining Junction with April Wade
 (From Fangoria. 5 July 2009, 10:47 PM, PDT)

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Absolutely Sublime....................................................... more

Cast

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Directed by
Chan-wook Park 
 
Writing credits
Garon Tsuchiya (story)

Nobuaki Minegishi (comic)

Jo-yun Hwang  screenplay
Chun-hyeong Lim  screenplay
Joon-hyung Lim  writer
Chan-wook Park  screenplay

Produced by
Dong-ju Kim .... executive producer
Seung-yong Lim .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Chung-hoon Chung 
 
Film Editing by
Sang-Beom Kim 
 
Production Design by
Seong-hie Ryu 
 
Costume Design by
Sankyung Cho 
 
Sound Department
Seung-cheol Lee .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
C. Jin Im .... main titles supervisor
Jeon-hyeong Lee .... visual effects
 
Music Department
Seung-hyun Choi .... composer: theme music
Yeong-wook Jo .... director of music
Ji-soo Lee .... composer: theme music
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Old Boy (International: English title) (DVD title)
Oldeuboi (South Korea)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Busan, South Korea more
Company:
Egg Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last scenes of the movie (with snow and footsteps) were filmed in New Zealand. After the ending credit completely rolls over, audiences can hear sound of the wind. It was actual sound of the wind recorded in NZ location. The director revealed in an interview that he was impressed by the scenary of NZ so much he saved the sound there for the (Korean) audience. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene when Woo-jin Lee was pulling Lee Soo-ah's hand on the bridge, there was an angle that showed Lee Soo-ah's dummy stunt double. more
Quotes:
Woo-jin Lee: You want to torture me, but I can simply kill myself first. Do you want revenge, or do you want the truth? more
Movie Connections:
References King Kong (1933) more
Soundtrack:
Bring My Love more

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182 out of 268 people found the following comment useful:-
Absolutely Sublime......................................................., 2 January 2007
9/10
Author: sqreader from Doncaster, UK

I've scored this a 9 but I think I may have been a little harsh! I have just read a review that says the reviewer cannot understand the hype. I can see no hype. Everything the film promised and more was delivered. This is a truly wonderful film. It is beautifully acted, brutally and painstakingly directed and as good a display of raw emotion as I have witnessed in any language. The story is gripping, the characters believable and well rounded, the emotion human and the feeling I was left with at the end of the film is one of awe. And that was after I had watched it twice. Honestly, this is a truly, truly wonderful film. Do not miss it under any circumstances!

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