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IMDb provides information on the Korean action thriller film Oldboy, directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae and Kang Hye-jeong. See the cast and crew list, the plot summary, the trivia, the reviews and the awards of the film.
Oldboy is a critically acclaimed action-thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, based on a Japanese manga. It tells the story of a man who is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing why, and seeks revenge against his captor after his release.
Oldboy: Directed by Spike Lee. With Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
A Korean businessman is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years without explanation, then released with a mission to find his captor. The film explores themes of revenge, identity, and the human condition through a non-linear narrative and a shocking twist.
Dae-Su is an obnoxious drunk bailed from the police station yet again by a friend. However, he's abducted from the street and wakes up in a cell, where he remains for the next 15 years, drugged ...
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With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors. Watch trailers & learn more.
Aug 16, 2023 · The masterpiece that propelled South Korean cinema onto a world stage and solidified Park’s status as one of its most ferociously original auteurs, “Oldboy” won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, with jury president Quentin Tarantino personally advocating on the film’s behalf.
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Mar 24, 2005 · A Korean thriller about a man who is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing why, and seeks revenge on his captors. Roger Ebert praises the film's depth, violence, and emotional extremes, but warns of its improbable ending.
Oldboy is a 2003 Korean action drama film about a man who is abducted and imprisoned for 15 years. The film is directed by Chan-wook Park and stars Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, and Hye-jeong Kang.
