With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Choi Min-sik
Oh Dae-su
Yoo Ji-tae
Lee Woo-jin
Kang Hye-jung
Mi-do
Kim Byeong-ok
Mr. Han
Ji Dae-han
No Joo-hwan
Oh Dal-su
Park Cheol-woong
Lee Seung-shin
Hypnotist
Yoon Jin-seo
Lee Soo-ah
Oh Tae-kyung
Young Dae-su
Yoo Yeon-seok
Young Woo-jin
You Il-han
Young Joo-hwan
Lee Young-hee
Clock Store Lady
Kim Yeong-ae
Elevator Lady
Lee Mi-mi
Dental Nurse
Han Jae-duk
Night Teacher
Kwak Jung-ae
Nun Teacher
Kim San
Electronics Store Owner
Jang Chae-soo
Woo-jin's Doctor
Im Seol-a
Nurse
Syd Lim
Rude Man
Choi Chang-hak
1988 Guard
Shin Bi-joon
1988 Guard
Seong Seok-jae
1996 Guard
Choi Jae-sup
2003 Guard
Yoon Jin-yul
Woo-jin's Bodyguard
Mun Seong-bok
Woo-jin's Bodyguard
Park Jae-woong
Cheol-woong's Gang
Oh Soon-tae
Cheol-woong's Gang
Lee Hong-pyo
Cheol-woong's Gang
Park Geun-seok
Cheol-woong's Gang
Heo Myeong-haeng
Cheol-woong's Gang
Kim Won-jung
Cheol-woong's Gang
Park Sung-gyu
Cheol-woong's Gang
Lee Jung-pil
Cheol-woong's Gang
Han Seon-rang
Cheol-woong's Gang
Shin Beom-sik
Cheol-woong's Gang
Han Jung-ok
Cheol-woong's Gang
Baek Dong-hyun
Cheol-woong's Gang / Stunts
Ju Myeong-cheol
Cigarette Thug
Park Ji-hun
Cigarette Thug
Choi Choon-beom
Cigarette Thug
Seo Myeong-seok
Cigarette Thug
Jeon Woo-jae
Cigarette Thug
Cho Sang-kyung
Dae-su's Wife
Oh Young-joo
Young Mi-do
Lee Ji-hye
Young Mi-do
Ji Joong-hyun
Stunts
Moon Sang-moo
Stunts
Oh Kwang-rok
Suicidal Man
Lee Dae-yeon
Beggar
Park Myung-shin
Young-ja
Kim Su-hyun
Chief Secretary
Yong-ih
Delivery Man
Kim Won-jung
Cheol-woong’s gang member
Director, Screenplay
Park Chan-wook
Comic Book
Nobuaki Minegishi
Comic Book
Garon Tsuchiya
Screenplay
Hwang Jo-yoon
Screenplay
Lim Joon-hyung
June 16, 2012
I’m sure that all of you can always spot a film with good acting, superb plot and great cinematography easily but when it comes to a thriller that possesses all those above quality, it would be such a rarity. OldBoy here, second installment from The Vengeance Trilogy directed by Park Chan-wook (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, OldBoy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) really have them all, good story, powerful acting and the most horrifying and clever end twist if not genius. In fact no matter how many times you see this, the twist would still be awesome. The theme of revenge here is taken to the next level, to its supremacy for it’s really carefully-planned. OldBoy has a mind-bending assortment of drama, thriller, romance and beautifully spiced up with sadistic plot, shocking elements, ultra violence and clever psychological twist. Imagine yourself captured, locked in a room for 15 years, not knowing why and who did it and when you finally escaped and thought it’s all over, you were wrong and here’s the punching line, the direct punch to your stomach. Min-sik Choi as Oh Dae su really acted well, he really got us carried away by dragging us into the mystery that surrounds his life, into the depression he’s been feeling and into the deep well of his curiosity. Once again, OldBoy is a way too remarkable, when “revenge” isn’t merely knife-chopping or gun-battling. Enough said.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Korean
Budget:
$3,000,000.00
Revenue:
$17,500,000.00