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Oldboy

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

2003-11-21 Drama 2hr 0m

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

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

  • Released
    2003-11-21
  • Revenue
    $17,500,000
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 0m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    한국어/조선말
  • imdb-logo
    8.3
  • Production
    Show East, Egg Film, Cineclick Asia

Crew

Park Chan-wook
Director
Lim Joon-hyung
Screenplay
Syd Lim
Producer
Keywords:
daughter rage and hate hostility transformation imprisonment dark comedy hypnosis sushi restaurant notebook time sin alcoholism flashback revenge loneliness torture based on manga urination rage anger catholic incest shocking aggressive captivity neo-noir father daughter relationship asian origins remade south korea hammer driven to suicide suspenseful tragic

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Cast

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik
Oh Dae-su
Yoo Ji-tae

Yoo Ji-tae
Lee Woo-jin
Kang Hye-jung

Kang Hye-jung
Mi-do
Kim Byeong-ok

Kim Byeong-ok
Mr. Han
Ji Dae-han

Ji Dae-han
No Joo-hwan
Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su
Park Cheol-woong
Lee Seung-shin

Lee Seung-shin
Hypnotist
Yoon Jin-seo

Yoon Jin-seo
Lee Soo-ah
Oh Tae-kyung

Oh Tae-kyung
Young Dae-su
Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok
Young Woo-jin
You Il-han

You Il-han
Young Joo-hwan
Lee Young-hee

Lee Young-hee
Clock Store Lady
Kim Yeong-ae

Kim Yeong-ae
Elevator Lady
Lee Mi-mi

Lee Mi-mi
Dental Nurse
Han Jae-duk

Han Jae-duk
Night Teacher
Kwak Jung-ae

Kwak Jung-ae
Nun Teacher
Kim San

Kim San
Electronics Store Owner
Jang Chae-soo

Jang Chae-soo
Woo-jin's Doctor
Im Seol-a

Im Seol-a
Nurse
Syd Lim

Syd Lim
Rude Man
Choi Chang-hak

Choi Chang-hak
1988 Guard
Shin Bi-joon

Shin Bi-joon
1988 Guard
Seong Seok-jae

Seong Seok-jae
1996 Guard
Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup
2003 Guard
Yoon Jin-yul

Yoon Jin-yul
Woo-jin's Bodyguard
Mun Seong-bok

Mun Seong-bok
Woo-jin's Bodyguard
Park Jae-woong

Park Jae-woong
Cheol-woong's Gang
Oh Soon-tae

Oh Soon-tae
Cheol-woong's Gang
Lee Hong-pyo

Lee Hong-pyo
Cheol-woong's Gang
Park Geun-seok

Park Geun-seok
Cheol-woong's Gang
Heo Myeong-haeng

Heo Myeong-haeng
Cheol-woong's Gang
Kim Won-jung

Kim Won-jung
Cheol-woong's Gang
Park Sung-gyu

Park Sung-gyu
Cheol-woong's Gang
Lee Jung-pil

Lee Jung-pil
Cheol-woong's Gang
Han Seon-rang

Han Seon-rang
Cheol-woong's Gang
Shin Beom-sik

Shin Beom-sik
Cheol-woong's Gang
Han Jung-ok

Han Jung-ok
Cheol-woong's Gang
Baek Dong-hyun

Baek Dong-hyun
Cheol-woong's Gang / Stunts
Ju Myeong-cheol

Ju Myeong-cheol
Cigarette Thug
Park Ji-hun

Park Ji-hun
Cigarette Thug
Choi Choon-beom

Choi Choon-beom
Cigarette Thug
Seo Myeong-seok

Seo Myeong-seok
Cigarette Thug
Jeon Woo-jae

Jeon Woo-jae
Cigarette Thug
Cho Sang-kyung

Cho Sang-kyung
Dae-su's Wife
Oh Young-joo

Oh Young-joo
Young Mi-do
Lee Ji-hye

Lee Ji-hye
Young Mi-do
Ji Joong-hyun

Ji Joong-hyun
Stunts
Moon Sang-moo

Moon Sang-moo
Stunts
Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok
Suicidal Man
Lee Dae-yeon

Lee Dae-yeon
Beggar
Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin
Young-ja
Kim Su-hyun

Kim Su-hyun
Chief Secretary
Yong-ih

Yong-ih
Delivery Man
Kim Won-jung

Kim Won-jung
Cheol-woong’s gang member

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Reviews for Oldboy
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A Review by Eky

Written by Eky on 2012-06-16

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 thrille... read more

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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A Review by manwhonose 10

Written by manwhonose on 2012-09-29

This is definitely one of the films to see before you die. It's seat-squirmingly unsettling, shocking and very violent. It's a journey i... read more

This is definitely one of the films to see before you die. It's seat-squirmingly unsettling, shocking and very violent. It's a journey into a truly disturbed mind; a mind, which - like yours will be - is unable to cope with what it discovers. This film is brilliantly twisted. It has a thread of the most wonderful, blackest humour running through it, a sense of complete disorientation and enough plot twists and turns to sustain your interest. Not one of the best revenge thrillers I've seen - simply THE best!

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A Review by Niemand

Written by Niemand on 2023-08-06

Just about everyone I’d spoken to about this film recommended it to me. I watched this film with the original Korean-language soundtrack,... read more

Just about everyone I’d spoken to about this film recommended it to me. I watched this film with the original Korean-language soundtrack, with English subtitles. Oh Dae-su (Chi Min-sik) is a bit of a flirt (whether he is a womaniser is not made clear) with a wife and young child, who has turned two years old on the day we start the film. Dae-su is in a prison waiting room having insulted a woman he was flirting with. A friend comes and eventually gets him out, but while he’s making a call to his wife to explain he will be home soon, he is kidnapped. Incarcerated in a small room, with only a TV for company, he is fed and looked after, but not allowed his freedom. He unsuccessfully attempts suicide several times. He keeps himself fit by doing exercise programmes he sees on TV and he starts to dig his way out with chopsticks. He sees a TV report that shows he’s been framed for the murder of his wife. Fifteen years later, without a word of explanation, he is released. The rest of the film follows his attempts to find out why he was imprisoned, who did it, and where his daughter is. The film is frenetic, highly charged, and very emotional on several levels. It is also bloody in places, but Dae-su’s obsession for seeking revenge on whomsoever imprisoned him and on finding out where his daughter is drives this film along. There are psychological aspects to the film as well, and the film does eventually resolve itself – it is not one of those open-ended “I wonder who did it” type films. Follow the film through and you will get all the answers. I would recommend it, but I wouldn’t call it light entertainment.

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A Review by Eky

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...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Eky

Written by Eky on 2012-06-16

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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by manwhonose 10

Written by manwhonose on 2012-09-29

This is definitely one of the films to see before you die. It's seat-squirmingly unsettling, shocking and very violent. It's a journey into a truly disturbed mind; a mind, which - like yours will ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Niemand

Written by Niemand on 2023-08-06

Just about everyone I’d spoken to about this film recommended it to me. I watched this film with the original Korean-language soundtrack, with English subtitles. Oh Dae-su (Chi Min-sik) is a bit...

read more