Oldboy (2013) Thriller Drama Mystery Action

Rated R | Threatrical Nov 27, 2013 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Action | Runtime 1h 44m
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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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Official Trailer

  • Oldboy Official Trailer

Oldboy Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2013 (more 2013 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 104 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Action
Directors: Spike Lee
Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Nov 27, 2013
Box Office: $2,193,658
Nominations: 4

What is Oldboy Streaming On?

Oldboy is Streaming on Netflix
Language: 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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