OldBoy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

End of confrontation, one must die.

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Last modified: May. 20, 2023

OldBoy

Release Date: Friday, March 25, 2005 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Limited

Director: Chan-wook Park

Starring: Min-sik Choi • Ji-tae Yu • Hye-jeong Kang • Seung-Shin Lee • Dal-su Oh

N/A Action N/A Korean

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60% WILL SEE 40% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a hotel room for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, he soon finds out that not only his kidnapper has still plans for him, but that those plans will serve as the even worse finale to 15 years of imprisonment

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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The OldBoy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Chan-wook Park last directed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Corsica 72.

Director: Chan-wook Park
Screenwriters: Jo-yun Hwang
Chun-hyeong Lim

Studio: Tartan Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for OldBoy

Dec 2004

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: End of confrontation, one must die.
Also known as: Not available
Language: Korean

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

OldBoy was released in on Friday, March 25, 2005. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Guess Who and Dallas 362.

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2023-08-16 Limited

United States

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2005-08-23 DVD

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