Memories of Murder
2003 · Movie · 131 min · ★ 8.1 · 89% critics
A sadistic serial rapist and murderer terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. Three detectives with conflicting approaches grow increasingly desperate as they race against time, trying to unravel the violence behind the crimes—yet their effort feels futile.
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Details
- Original title
- 살인의 추억
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-04-25
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (4,607 votes)
- Box office
- $1,166,717
- Budget
- $2,800,000
About
If you want a grim, intense serial-crime mystery with tense detective pressure and dark atmosphere, Memories of Murder is a must; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or heavy violence, and it may not suit fans expecting lighter crime thrillers like The Kidnapping Day.
Pros: moody, gripping investigation; strong performances; dark tension | Cons: slow pacing; uneven payoff; disturbing subject matter
Themes
- assassin
- police brutality
- rape
- corruption
- police
- detective
- investigation
- victim
- based on true story
- based on play or musical
- murder
- serial killer
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Song Kang-ho
as Detective Park Doo-man
Kim Sang-kyung
as Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Kim Roi-ha
as Detective Cho Yong-koo
Song Jae-ho
as Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Byun Hee-bong
as Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
Go Seo-hee
as Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Ryu Tae-ho
as Jo Byung-soon
Park No-shik
as Baek Kwang-ho
Park Hae-il
as Park Hyeon-gyu
Jeon Mi-seon
as Kwok Seol-yung
Directed by Bong Joon Ho