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Oldboy
Film | Action | 2003 | Budget $3M | Box Office $17M
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In Oldboy, a 2003 South Korean neo-noir action thriller, Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is an ordinary man who's inexplicably imprisoned for 15 years in a solitary confinement without any clue of his captor or the reason behind his incarceration. On his sudden release, he embarks on an obsessive quest to discover the identity and motives of his tormentor. Directed by Park Chan-wook, this movie won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Known for its violent yet artistic depiction of revenge, it stands as a significant film in contemporary cinema.
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