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Memories of Murder
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Memories of Murder

2003-04-25 · 131 min · ★ 8.1

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

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Production details

Directors
Bong Joon Ho
Production companies
CJ Entertainment, Muhan Investment, Sidus
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,800,000
Revenue
USD 26,000,000

Top Cast

Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoDetective Park Doo-man
Kim Sang-kyungKim Sang-kyungDetective Seo Tae-yoon
Kim Roi-haKim Roi-haDetective Cho Yong-koo
Song Jae-hoSong Jae-hoSergeant Shin Dong-chul
Byun Hee-bongByun Hee-bongSergeant Koo Hee-bong
Go Seo-heeGo Seo-heeOfficer Kwon Kwi-ok
Ryu Tae-hoRyu Tae-hoJo Byung-soon
Park No-shikPark No-shikBaek Kwang-ho
Park Hae-ilPark Hae-ilPark Hyeon-gyu
Jeon Mi-seonJeon Mi-seonKwok Seol-yung
Seo Young-hwaSeo Young-hwaEon Deok-nyeo
Woo Go-naWoo Go-naKim So-hyun
Lee Ok-juOh Nam-joo
Choi Jong-ryulChoi Jong-ryulKwang-ho's Father
Yoo Seung-mokYoo Seung-mokJournalist
Shin Hyeon-jongShin Hyeon-jongAutopsy Doctor
Lee Jae-eungLee Jae-eungLittle Boy
Jung In-sunJung In-sunLittle Girl
Kwon Byung-gilKwon Byung-gilDoctor Noh
Park Hyun-youngPark Hyun-youngSchool Nurse

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