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8.3/10 • 8.7K

2003-11-212h 0m

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Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone.

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Directors
Park Chan-wook
Editors
Kim Jae-beom

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Choi Min-sik

    Choi Min-sik

    Oh Dae-su

  2. Yoo Ji-tae

    Yoo Ji-tae

    Lee Woo-jin

  3. Kang Hye-jung

    Kang Hye-jung

    Mi-do

  4. Kim Byeong-ok

    Kim Byeong-ok

    Mr. Han

  5. Ji Dae-han

    Ji Dae-han

    No Joo-hwan

  6. Oh Dal-su

    Oh Dal-su

    Park Cheol-woong

  7. Lee Seung-shin

    Lee Seung-shin

    Hypnotist

  8. Yoon Jin-seo

    Yoon Jin-seo

    Lee Soo-ah

  9. Oh Tae-kyung

    Oh Tae-kyung

    Young Dae-su

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Eky

Jun 16, 2012

I’m sure that all of you can always spot a film with good acting, superb plot and great cinematography easily but when it comes to a thriller that possesses all those above quality, it would be such a rarity. OldBoy here, second installment from The Vengeance Trilogy directed by Park Chan-wook (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, OldBoy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) really have them all, good story, powerful acting and the most horrifying and clever end twist if not genius. In fact no matter how many times you see this, the twist would still be awesome. The theme of revenge here is taken to the next level, to its supremacy for it’s really carefully-planned. OldBoy has a mind-bending assortment of drama, thriller, romance and beautifully spiced up with sadistic plot, shocking elements, ultra violence and clever psychological twist. Imagine yourself captured, locked in a room for 15 years, not knowing why and who did it and when you finally escaped and thought it’s all over, you were wrong and here’s the punching line, the direct punch to your stomach. Min-sik Choi as Oh Dae su really acted well, he really got us carried away by dragging us into the mystery that surrounds his life, into the depression he’s been feeling and into the deep well of his curiosity. Once again, OldBoy is a way too remarkable, when “revenge” isn’t merely knife-chopping or gun-battling. Enough said.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$17,500,000.00
Keywords
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