Memories of Murder
The worst of them will stay with you... forever.
The worst of them will stay with you... forever.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2003
Available on
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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.
Director:
Cast:
,
Song Kang-ho
,
Byeon Hie-bong
,
Kim Sang-kyung
,
Kim Roi-ha
,
Byun Hee-bong
,
Song Jae-ho
,
Park No-shik
,
Ryu Tae-ho
,
Go Seo-hee
,
Seo-hie Ko
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Details
Runtime:
131 min
Release date:
25 Apr 2003
Country:
KR
Languages:
Korean, English
Budget:
$2,800,000
Revenue:
$26,000,000
Awards:
34 wins & 13 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
What's singular in all this is the director's angle into the material, which is subtle, difficult to pin down, elusive.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
29 Jul 2005
fresh:
An involving and skillfully mounted film from Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho that's based on a true story.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
28 Jul 2005
fresh:
Bong not only has an eye for beauty there are some gorgeous shots of the country's farmland but for the absurd.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
Uses dark humor, incisive characterizations and social commentary to infuse its familiar detective tale with a distinctive flair.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
Memories of Murder is such a taut, effective thriller it's a shame you have to read subtitles to gauge just how good a movie it is.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
15 Jul 2005