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Memories of Murder

"The worst of them will stay with you... forever."

2003-04-25 Crime 2hr 11m

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

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During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

  • Released
    2003-04-25
  • Revenue
    $26,000,000
  • Budget
    $2,800,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 11m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    한국어/조선말, English
  • imdb-logo
    8.1
  • Production
    CJ Entertainment, Muhan Investment, Sidus

Crew

Bong Joon-ho
Director
Bong Joon-ho
Writer
Tcha Sung-jai
Producer
Keywords:
assassin rape corruption police detective investigation grave victim based on true story based on play or musical murder serial killer torture brutality killer neo-noir south korea

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Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho
Detective Park Doo-man
Kim Sang-kyung

Kim Sang-kyung
Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Kim Roi-ha

Kim Roi-ha
Detective Cho Yong-koo
Song Jae-ho

Song Jae-ho
Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong
Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
Go Seo-hee

Go Seo-hee
Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Ryu Tae-ho

Ryu Tae-ho
Jo Byung-soon
Park No-shik

Park No-shik
Baek Kwang-ho
Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il
Park Hyeon-gyu
Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon
Kwok Seol-yung
Seo Young-hwa

Seo Young-hwa
Woman from Hill
Woo Go-na

Woo Go-na
Kim So-hyun
Choi Jong-ryul

Choi Jong-ryul
Kwang-ho's Father
Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok
Journalist
Shin Hyeon-jong

Shin Hyeon-jong
Autopsy
Jung In-sun

Jung In-sun
Little Girl
Lee Jae-eung

Lee Jae-eung
Little Boy
Kwon Byung-gil

Kwon Byung-gil
Doctor Noh
Park Hyun-young

Park Hyun-young
School Nurse
Yoon Ga-hyun

Yoon Ga-hyun
Shaman
Kwon Hyeok-pung

Kwon Hyeok-pung
Investigator at So-hyun's Crime Scene
Jo Deok-jae

Jo Deok-jae
Investigator at So-hyun's Crime Scene
Jo Moon-ee

Jo Moon-ee
Pharmacist
Baek Bong-ki

Baek Bong-ki
Cop Dressed as Woman
Kim Joo-ryoung

Kim Joo-ryoung
Nurse
Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran
So-hyun's Mother
Park Jin-woo

Park Jin-woo
Broadcast Station AD
Lee Dong-yong

Lee Dong-yong
Suspect
Oh Yong

Oh Yong
Cop (uncredited)
Son Jin-hwan

Son Jin-hwan
Fellow Detective
Park Tae-kyeong

Park Tae-kyeong
Fellow Detective
Son Kang-gook

Son Kang-gook
Fellow Detective
Son Jin-ho

Son Jin-ho
Fellow Detective
Shin Un-seop

Shin Un-seop
Rapist
Ha-kyeong Kim

Ha-kyeong Kim
Lee Hyang-suk
Lee Da-il

Lee Da-il
Student
Shim Sung-bo

Shim Sung-bo
Photojournalist
Lee Kang-san

Lee Kang-san
Boiler Kim

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Reviews for Memories of Murder
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A Review by Gnislew 8

Written by Gnislew on 2022-12-28

Doch eines ist sicher, alle die sich auf das koreanische Kino einlassen können werden bei „Memories of a Murder“ mit einem Film belohnt, der... read more

Doch eines ist sicher, alle die sich auf das koreanische Kino einlassen können werden bei „Memories of a Murder“ mit einem Film belohnt, der nachwirkt, der nach dem Abspann nicht nur ein weiterer gesehener Film ist. Man liest es vielleicht aus dieser Rezension raus, dass „Memories of a Murder“ überzeugen konnte und genau deswegen sollte auch klar sein, was Ihr nun tun solltet. Genau! Schaut Euch „Memories of a Murder“ an. Überzeugt Euch selbst davon, wie vielschichtig und spannend dieser Film ist. Fiebert selbst mit den Ermittlern mit und rätselt wer die Taten begangen hat. „Memories of a Murder“ ist sicher kein einfacher Film und auch kein „Feel Good“-Film, aber ein mehr als sehenswerter Film. [Sneakfilm.de]

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-09-03

This is cracking serial killer drama from Bong Joon Ho - with some superb performances - that tracks a police investigation trying almost ev... read more

This is cracking serial killer drama from Bong Joon Ho - with some superb performances - that tracks a police investigation trying almost every technique known to man to trace a rapist/murderer who is terrorising young women (especially if it is raining and if they are wearing red). Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim and Roe-ha Kim don't exactly see eye to eye as they set about their task, adopting some scientific and not-so scientific approaches to their detection. The stylish and witty writing allows the characters to develop at a slow, but steady and interesting pace - using humour, pathos and violence - and at times it is the methods and attitudes of the police that appear under more scrutiny than the perpetrator of the crimes! Sadly, though, it does sag towards the end. The sharp pace of the writing and the intensity of the performances having reached a pretty high plateau, comes off the boil a bit and I found the ending annoyingly self-defeating: the identity of the criminal being less important to me than the collapsing integrity of those charged with his discovery. We never quite get back to that high standard of storytelling achieved in the first 90 minutes and as the quirkiness of the plot becomes more subsumed into the increasing frustrations of the investigators, the film becomes more and more a generic crime thriller losing much of its uniqueness. Certainly well worth watching, but perhaps it could have been shaved a bit to maintain the jeopardy.

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A Review by Michael

Doch eines ist sicher, alle die sich auf das koreanische Kino einlassen können werden bei „Memories of a Murder“ mit einem Film belohnt, der nachwirkt, der nach dem Abspann nicht nur ein weiterer gesehener Film ist. Man liest es vielleicht ...

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A Review by Gnislew 8

Written by Gnislew on 2022-12-28

Doch eines ist sicher, alle die sich auf das koreanische Kino einlassen können werden bei „Memories of a Murder“ mit einem Film belohnt, der nachwirkt, der nach dem Abspann nicht nur ein weiterer gese...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-09-03

This is cracking serial killer drama from Bong Joon Ho - with some superb performances - that tracks a police investigation trying almost every technique known to man to trace a rapist/murderer who is...

read more