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Memoir of a Murderer

Original title: Salinjaui gieokbeob
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.5K
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Sol Kyung-gu in Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her psychotic boyfriend.A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her psychotic boyfriend.A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her psychotic boyfriend.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Shin-yeon Won
  • Writers
    • Jo-yun Hwang
    • Young-ha Kim(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sol Kyung-gu
    • Nam-gil Kim
    • Seol-Hyun Kim
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shin-yeon Won
  • Writers
    • Jo-yun Hwang
    • Young-ha Kim(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sol Kyung-gu
    • Nam-gil Kim
    • Seol-Hyun Kim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Sol Kyung-gu
    Sol Kyung-gu
    • Byung-suas Byung-su
    • (as Kyung-gu Sol)
    Nam-gil Kim
    Nam-gil Kim
    • Tae-juas Tae-ju
    Seol-Hyun Kim
    Seol-Hyun Kim
    • Eun-heeas Eun-hee
    Dal-su Oh
    Dal-su Oh
    • An Byeong-manas An Byeong-man
    Seok-jeong Hwang
    Seok-jeong Hwang
    • Jo Yeon-jooas Jo Yeon-joo
    Hae-yeon Kil
    • Mariaas Maria
    Byung-Joon Lee
    Byung-Joon Lee
    • Poetry Instructoras Poetry Instructor
    • (as Byung-joon Lee)
    Kim Hye-Yoon
    • young Mariaas young Maria
    Kim Joo-Heon
    Kim Joo-Heon
    • Undercover Detectiveas Undercover Detective
    In-Gum Jung
    • Kim Byeong-soo's fatheras Kim Byeong-soo's father
    Jae-Ik Lee
    • Police academy studentas Police academy student
    Saeromi Lee
    • Cat womanas Cat woman
    Ki-jun Shin
    • Kim Byeong-soo (teen)as Kim Byeong-soo (teen)
    Rin-Ah Shin
    • Eun-hee (child)as Eun-hee (child)
    • (as Shin Rin-Ah)
    Choi Yoo-Song
    • Byeong-soo's motheras Byeong-soo's mother
    • Director
      • Shin-yeon Won
    • Writers
      • Jo-yun Hwang
      • Young-ha Kim(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on a bestselling fiction book by author Young-ha Kim.
    • Quotes

      Byung-su: Eun-hee says I don't exhibit any emotion. However, I do react to humour. Timing is the only problem.

    • Crazy credits
      The title card of the film is shown in both Korean as well English.
    • Alternate versions
      The director's cut version is 10 minutes longer than the film and even has a different ending than the theatrical version. The director's cut also has some extended action scenes and has been rated 18, the theatrical version has been rated 15.

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Memoir of a Murderer Review: An unpredictable delight!
    Movie: Memoir of a Murderer (15)

    Rating: 5/5

    This film, in short is a masterpiece. It unfolds in an extremely amazing manner and grips you right from the beginning. The scripting is so watertight that it demands your full attention. Not a single second is wasted in introducing and setting up the story, and the production values too are top notch.

    MEMOIR OF A MURDERER is undoubtedly a very different sort of film. For the most part, it keeps you tensed and makes you interested in the screenplay. The film moves with a good pace, and there's hardly any unnecessary scene in the entire duration. The thrills are highly impressive and the emotional scenes too are well handled.

    Sol Kyung-gu delivers a first-rate act. This is his first film I've seen and in many scenes he simply outdoes many South Korean actors. He never shows any inconsistency in the performance and is an actor to watch out for. Another praise to Kim Nam-gil, who wonderfully plays the character he's given. He's superb and is different in the portrayal of the kind of role he plays. Seolhyun is decent. Oh Dal-su is excellent as always.

    There's some good humour which had me laughing out loud. The action is undoubtedly very well crafted and the final block will have the action buffs cheering up with energy. The cinematography is splendid and the visual/special effects are a treat to watch.

    Director Shin-yeon Won makes the film not just enjoyable, but also a memorable one. The writers Jo-yun Hwang and Young-ha Kim also have done an excellent job. The final shot is totally jaw-dropping and is not to be missed.

    MEMOIR OF A MURDERER is a marvellous and watertight action thriller which is a must see for South Korean movie lovers as well as those who love thrillers, dramas and action films. The film is a class apart and seriously, I enjoyed it more than any other South Korean action thriller. Now I'm waiting to watch the director's cut soon.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Wikipedia
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • A Murderer's Guide to Memorization
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production company
      • Green Fish Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,335
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,665
      • Sep 10, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,015,346
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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