

Mother
2009-05-28 · 129 min · ★ 7.7
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bong Joon Ho
- Production companies
- Barunson E&A, CJ Entertainment
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 17,112,713
Top Cast
Kim Hye-jaMother
Won BinYoon Do-joon
Jin GooJin-tae
Yoon Je-moonJe-moon
Jeon Mi-seonMi-seon
Song Sae-byukSepak Takraw Detective
Lee Young-sukElder at Junk Shop
Moon Hee-raMoon Ah-jeong
Chun Woo-heeMi-na
Kim Byeong-soonPolice Group Leader
Yeo Moo-yeongLawyer Kong Seok-ho
Jung Young-kiSkinny Student
Ko Kyu-pilFat Student
Lee Mi-doScar Girl
Kim Jin-gooAh-jeong's Grandma
Min Kyung-jinLawyer Office Manager
Jo Kyung-sookMi-na's Mother
Park Myung-shinFemale Owner
Yoon Yeong-geolCrime Scene Investigator
Kwon Byung-gilGolf DeanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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