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Oldboy (2005)

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Choi Min-sik  nd Kang Hye-jeong in Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
R
Action
Drama
Mystery

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, 2005
Director
Park Chan-wook
Cast
Choi Min-sik , Yoo Ji-tae , Kang Hye-jeong
Runtime
2 hours
Writers
Garon Tsuchiya , Nobuaki Minegishi , Park Chan-wook

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