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- Overall Score: ☆ 4.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.9/10
Oldboy Plot Synopsis:
An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
Tagline: Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.
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Oldboy Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2013 (more 2013 movies)
Box Office: $2,193,658
Nominations: 4
What is Oldboy Streaming On?
Oldboy is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Oldboy Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 27, 2013, Netflix: Dec 18, 2021
Producers: Audrey Chon, Doug Davison, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, Avram 'Butch' Kaplan, Roy Lee, Matthew F. Leonetti Jr., John Powers Middleton, Mark Protosevich, Peter Schlessel
Musicians: Roque Baños
Cinematographers: Sean Bobbitt
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Oldboy (2013) Cast (Click to Expand)
Oldboy Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Brolin | ... | Joe Doucett |
| Elizabeth Olsen | ... | Marie Sebastian |
| Sharlto Copley | ... | Adrian / The Stranger |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Chaney |
| Michael Imperioli | ... | Chucky |
| Pom Klementieff | ... | Haeng-Bok |
| James Ransone | ... | Dr. Tom Melby |
| Max Casella | ... | James Prestley |
| Linda Emond | ... | Edwina Burke |
| Elvis Nolasco | ... | Cortez |
| Rami Malek | ... | Browning |
| Lance Reddick | ... | Daniel Newcombe |
| Hannah Ware | ... | Donna Hawthorne |
| Richard Portnow | ... | Bernie Sharkey |
| Hannah Simone | ... | Stephanie Lee |
| Ciera Payton | ... | Capri |
| Cinqué Lee | ... | Bellhop |
| Steven Hauck | ... | Arthur Pryce |
| Caitlin Dulany | ... | Emma Pryce |
| Ilfenesh Hadera | ... | Judy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Josh Brolin (b. February 12, 1968) – Joe Doucett
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Elizabeth Olsen (b. February 16, 1989) – Marie Sebastian
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Lizzie Olsen - Sharlto Copley (b. November 27, 1973) – Adrian / The Stranger
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Samuel L. Jackson (b. December 21, 1948) – Chaney
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Samuel Jackson | Sam Jackson - Michael Imperioli (b. March 26, 1966) – Chucky
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Michael Imperiola - Pom Klementieff (b. May 3, 1986) – Haeng-Bok
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - James Ransone (b. June 2, 1979) – Dr. Tom Melby
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: PJ Ransome | James F. Ransone III | P.J. Ransone - Max Casella (b. June 6, 1967) – James Prestley
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Max Deitch - Linda Emond (b. May 22, 1959) – Edwina Burke
Sign: Gemini - Elvis Nolasco – Cortez
Also known as: E.O. Nolasco | Elvis O. Nolasco - Rami Malek (b. May 12, 1981) – Browning
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Lance Reddick (b. June 7, 1962) – Daniel Newcombe
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Hannah Ware – Donna Hawthorne
Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) - Richard Portnow (b. November 30, 1946) – Bernie Sharkey
Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Hannah Simone – Stephanie Lee
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