Oldboy (2003)
An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor.
Stars: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang
Writers: Garon Tsuchiya (story), Nobuaki Minegishi (comic)
Director: Chan-wook Park
Genres: Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Filming Locations: Songgye High School, Chinju, Kyongsangnam-Do, South Korea
Release Date: 15 October 2004 (UK)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea