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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.
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Director:
Writers:
Garon Tsuchiya (story)
Nobuaki Minegishi (comic) ...
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Release Date:
21 November 2003 (South Korea) more
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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
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17 wins & 10 nominations more
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More people need to see this film! more (615 total)

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Also Known As:
Old Boy (International: English title) (DVD title)
Oldeuboi (South Korea)
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Rated R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
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120 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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This is the second one of director Chan-wook Park's "Revenge Trilogy". The first is Boksuneun naui geot (2002). The third is Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005). Incidentally, the very first speaking character in this film, who commits suicide with his dog and whose story we never hear, is played by Kwang-rok Oh. In the first of the revenge trilogy he played an anarchist who appears at the very end of the film. He is the only credited character who appears in both movies. more
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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:
Dae-su Oh: Please. Don't tell Mido. What has she done wrong? You know it was all my fault... I have committed an unforgivable sin, against your sister. And I also... Did you wrong. But, please leave Mido alone... If by any chance Mido finds out the truth, you son of a bitch, I'll tear you limb from limb. And your remains will never be found. Why? Because I'm going to swallow every last bit. more
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References Koroshiya 1 (2001) more
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Bring My Love more

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85 out of 143 people found the following comment useful.
More people need to see this film!, 15 August 2007
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Author: JagsFanJay from United States

In an age of American cinema where our biggest blockbusters are based on films already successful overseas, this is one movie that needs to be seen by more American movie goers. This is the movie that got me hooked on Asian revenge films. Oldboy is an original movie that shows what happens when a man's freedom is taken away and he doesn't know why, or by whom. He is sudden thrust back into society where he must track down the person that took away his freedom. Along the way come multiple plot twist and surprises that you just don't see coming.

It's a shame so many American film goers refuse to see foreign films, because this movie is genius. Who knows, maybe someday the movie will get remade for audiences here in the U.S. and the main character will be played by Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis. If you want to stay true to the Asian vision, I even think Jackie Chan could be a candidate.

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