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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, Metacritic 78/100. Every source lands within 5 points of the others, across 10,000 audience votes. Scores higher than 99% of the 1,487 2000s thriller movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic78/100
10,169 audience votes
Key crew
- Hwang Jo-yoonScreenplay
- Lim Joon-hyungScreenplay
- Park Chan-wookScreenplay
- Choi Seung-hyunOriginal Music Composer
- Shim Hyun-jungOriginal Music Composer
- Lee Ji-sooOriginal Music Composer
- Park Chan-wookDirector
- Jo Yeong-wookOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Choi Min-sikOh Dae-su
- Yoo Ji-taeLee Woo-jin
- Kang Hye-jungMi-do
- Kim Byeong-okMr. Han
- Ji Dae-hanNo Joo-hwan
- Oh Dal-suPark Cheol-woong
- Lee Seung-shinHypnotist
- Yoon Jin-seoLee Soo-ah
- Oh Tae-kyungYoung Dae-su
- Yoo Yeon-seokYoung Woo-jin
- You Il-hanYoung Joo-hwan
- Lee Young-heeClock Store Lady
Stills
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Themes
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