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About
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Theatrical
Nov 21, 2003
Digital
Sep 5, 2023
Box Office
$17.5M
Budget
$3.0M
Return
5.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 23, 2005
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Show East, Egg Film, Cineclick Asia
Original Title
올드보이
Original Language
Korean
Keywords
martial arts
imprisonment
hypnosis
sushi restaurant
time
rage and hate
transformation
notebook
daughter
hostility
sin
alcoholism
revenge
flashback
loneliness
dark comedy
torture
based on manga
urination
rage
anger
catholic
incest
captivity
neo-noir
brother sister sex
father daughter relationship
asian origins
remade
south korea
hammer
grimdark
driven to suicide
Quotes
See all →Confrontation's Conclusion: A Life at Stake
Taglines
End of confrontation, one must die.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Imprisonment and the Quest for Revenge
Taglines
Imprisoned for 15 years... ...5 days to seek revenge
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →C
Choi Min-sik
Oh Dae-su
Y
Yoo Ji-tae
Lee Woo-jin
K
Kang Hye-jung
Mi-do
K
Kim Byeong-ok
Mr. Han
J
Ji Dae-han
No Joo-hwan
O
Oh Dal-su
Park Cheol-woong
L
Lee Seung-shin
Hypnotist
Y
Yoon Jin-seo
Lee Soo-ah
O
Oh Tae-kyung
Young Dae-su
Y
Yoo Yeon-seok
Young Woo-jin
Y
You Il-han
Young Joo-hwan
L
Lee Young-hee
Clock Store Lady
K
Kim Young-ae
Elevator Lady
L
Lee Mi-mi
Dental Nurse
H
Han Jae-duk
Night Teacher
K
Kwak Jung-ae
Nun Teacher
K
Kim San
Electronics Store Owner
S
Syd Lim
Rude Man
C
Choi Jae-sup
2003 Guard
Y
Yoon Jin-yul
Woo-jin's Bodyguard
