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- Overall Score: ☆ 8.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.8/10
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Oldboy Plot Synopsis:
Abducted on a rainy night in 1988, the obnoxious drunk, Oh Dae-Su, much to his surprise, wakes up locked in a windowless and dilapidated hotel room, for an unknown reason. There, his invisible and pitiless captors will feed him, clothe him, and sedate him to avert a desperate suicide--and as his only companion and a window to the world is the TV in his stark cell--the only thing that helps Oh Dae-Su keep going is his daily journal. Then, unexpectedly, after fifteen long years in captivity, the perplexed prisoner is deliberately released, encouraged to track down his tormentor to finally get his retribution. However, who would hate Oh Dae-Su so much he would deny him of a quick and clean death?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Tagline: 15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance
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Oldboy Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2003 (more 2003 movies)
Box Office: $2,458,200
Awards: 43
Nominations: 28
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Oldboy Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 21, 2003
Writers: Garon Tsuchiya, Nobuaki Minegishi, Park Chan-wook, Jo-yun Hwang, Joon-hyung Lim
Producers: Jae-Duk Han, Dong-Joo Kim, Dong-ju Kim, Syd Lim
Editors: Kim Jae-beom, Kim Sang-beom
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Oldboy (2003) Cast (Click to Expand)
Oldboy Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Min-sik | ... | Dae-su Oh |
| Min-sik Choi | ... | Dae-su Oh |
| Ji-Tae Yoo | ... | Woo-jin Lee |
| Hye-jeong Kang | ... | Mi-do |
| Dae-han Ji | ... | No Joo-hwan |
| Dal-su Oh | ... | Park Cheol-woong |
| Byeong-ok Kim | ... | Mr. Han |
| Seung-shin Lee | ... | Yoo Hyung-ja (as Seung-Shin Lee) |
| Jin-Seo Yoon | ... | Lee Soo-ah |
| Dae-yeon Lee | ... | Beggar |
| Kwang-rok Oh | ... | Suicidal Man |
| Tae-kyung Oh | ... | Young Dae-su |
| Yeon-Seok Yoo | ... | Young Woo-Jin (as Ahn Yeon-Seok) |
| Il-han Oo | ... | Young Joo-hwan |
| Su-hyeon Kim | ... | Chief Secretary |
| Seung-jin Lee | ... | |
| Su-kyeong Yun | ... | |
| Myung-shin Park | ... | Woman |
| Yi Yong | ... | Delivery Boy |
| Joe Cappelletti | ... | Young Dae-su (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Choi Min-sik – Dae-su Oh
- Min-sik Choi (b. January 22, 1962) – Dae-su Oh
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Min-Shik Choi | Min-shik Choi | Choi Min-Sik - Ji-Tae Yoo (b. April 13, 1976) – Woo-jin Lee
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1½" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Yoo Ji-tae | Ji-tae Yoo - Hye-jeong Kang (b. January 4, 1982) – Mi-do
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Kang Hye-Jung | Kang Hye-jeong | Kang Hye Jung | Hye-jung Kang - Dae-han Ji (b. November 30, 1972) – No Joo-hwan
Also known as: Dae-han Chi - Dal-su Oh (b. June 15, 1968) – Park Cheol-woong
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Oh Dal-Soo | Oh Dal-soo | Oh Dal-su | Oh Dalsoo | Dai-soo Oh - Byeong-ok Kim (b. October 11, 1960) – Mr. Han
Sign: Libra - Seung-shin Lee (b. October 22, 1969) – Yoo Hyung-ja (as Seung-Shin Lee)
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Seung-Shin Lee - Jin-Seo Yoon (b. August 5, 1983) – Lee Soo-ah
Sign: Leo - Dae-yeon Lee (b. November 13, 1964) – Beggar
Sign: Scorpio - Kwang-rok Oh (b. August 27, 1962) – Suicidal Man
Sign: Virgo - Tae-kyung Oh (b. December 16, 1982) – Young Dae-su
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Tae-gyeong Oh - Yeon-Seok Yoo (b. April 11, 1984) – Young Woo-Jin (as Ahn Yeon-Seok)
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ahn Yeon-Seok | Yoo Yeon-Seok - Il-han Oo – Young Joo-hwan
- Su-hyeon Kim – Chief Secretary
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