Oldboy (2003)

Released: 2003-11-21 Duration: 2hr 0min

Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery Action

Rating 8.3

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Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone.

Overview

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Production Companies

Show East

Egg Film

Cineclick Asia

Additional Info

Budget	$3,000,000.00
Revenue	$17,500,000.00
Original Language	ko
Popularity	51.001

Directed By

Park Chan-wook

Crew

Screenplay
Hwang Jo-yoon

Screenplay
Lim Joon-hyung

Screenplay
Park Chan-wook

Editor
Kim Sang-bum

Director of Photography
Chung Chung-hoon

Original Music Composer
Choi Seung-hyun

Editor
Kim Jae-beom

Production Sound Mixer
Lee Sang-wook

Props
Jeon Ro-bin

Art Designer
Woo Seung-mie

Costume Designer
Kwak Jung-ae

Stunts
Kim Won-jung

Stunts
Ji Jung-hyeon

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shin Jae-ho

Costume Design
Cho Sang-kyung

Production Design
Ryu Seong-hie

Set Decoration
Yang Hong-sam

Comic Book
Garon Tsuchiya

Comic Book
Nobuaki Minegishi

Sound Supervisor
Lee Seung-chul

Line Producer
Han Jae-duk

Producer
Syd Lim

Original Music Composer
Shim Hyun-jung

Executive Producer
Kim Dong-joo

Executive Producer
Kim Jang-wook

Camera Operator
Yu Eok

Camera Operator
Ju Sung-lim

Assistant Director
Lee Kae-byeok

Assistant Director
Jung Sik

Assistant Director
Seok Min-u

Makeup & Hair
Song Jong-hee

Assistant Director
Han Jang-hyuk

Original Music Composer
Lee Ji-soo

Colorist
Lee Yong-gi

Colorist
Han Jae-min

Production Manager
Kuk Su-ran

VFX Supervisor
Lee Jeon-hyoung

Director
Park Chan-wook

Lighting Director
Park Hyun-won

Fight Choreographer
Yang Gil-yeong

Visual Effects Director
Jung Sung-jin

Title Designer
Baik

Music Director
Cho Young-wuk

Music
Cho Young-wuk

Stunts
Park Geun-seok

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