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Overview

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Director:
Chan-wook Park
Writers:
Garon Tsuchiya (story)
Nobuaki Minegishi (comic) ...
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Release Date:
21 November 2003 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance more
Plot:
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
17 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(70 articles)
Steven Spielberg and Will Smith’s Old Boy is No More
 (From Slash Film. 9 November 2009, 11:58 PM, PST)

Oldboy remake is Dead!
 (From JoBlo. 9 November 2009, 5:11 PM, PST)

User Comments:
More people need to see this film! more (614 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Old Boy (International: English title) (DVD title)
Oldeuboi (South Korea)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Busan, South Korea more
Company:
Egg Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The code for the elevator to the penthouse is 0604. When entered in the official website, it leads to the official guest book. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Main character states that lack of sunlight has left him depleted of Vitamins A and E. These are obtained through diet. Sunlight is only responsible for the production of Vitamin D. Thus, the character should only be depleted of Vitamin D. more
Quotes:
Dae-su Oh: Can the imaginary training of fifteen years be put to use?
Dae-su Oh: [Dae-su beats up his assailants] Yes. It can.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zinda (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Winter more

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Is "Oldboy" based on a novel?
Is the movie ending the same as in the manga?
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85 out of 142 people found the following comment useful.
More people need to see this film!, 15 August 2007
10/10
Author: JagsFanJay from United States

In an age of American cinema where our biggest blockbusters are based on films already successful overseas, this is one movie that needs to be seen by more American movie goers. This is the movie that got me hooked on Asian revenge films. Oldboy is an original movie that shows what happens when a man's freedom is taken away and he doesn't know why, or by whom. He is sudden thrust back into society where he must track down the person that took away his freedom. Along the way come multiple plot twist and surprises that you just don't see coming.

It's a shame so many American film goers refuse to see foreign films, because this movie is genius. Who knows, maybe someday the movie will get remade for audiences here in the U.S. and the main character will be played by Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis. If you want to stay true to the Asian vision, I even think Jackie Chan could be a candidate.

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