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Oldboy (2003)

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Oldboy (2003)
R
Mystery
Action
Drama

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.

Release Date
November 21, 2003
Director
Park Chan-wook
Cast
Choi Min-sik , Yoo Ji-tae , Kang Hye-jung
Runtime
120 minutes
Writers
Garon Tsuchiya , Nobuaki Minegishi , Park Chan-wook

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