★ 8.4 2003 South Korea 120 min

Oldboy

“Fifteen years of imprisonment. Five days of vengeance.”

Directed by Park Chan-wook

After being inexplicably imprisoned for 15 years, a man is suddenly released and given five days to find his captor — and discover why.

Starring

Choi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jungKim Byeong-okJi Dae-hanOh Dal-suLee Seung-shinYoon Jin-seo

Screenplay — Lim Joon-hyung

Cinematography — Chung Chung-hoon

Music — Choi Seung-hyun

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