Memories of Murder (2003)
The worst of them will stay with you... forever.
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: Bong Joon Ho
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 131 min
Release Date: April 25, 2003
Cast
- Song Kang-ho - Detective Park Doo-man
- Kim Sang-kyung - Detective Seo Tae-yoon
- Kim Roi-ha - Detective Cho Yong-koo
- Song Jae-ho - Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
- Byun Hee-bong - Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
- Go Seo-hee - Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
- Ryu Tae-ho - Jo Byung-soon
- Park No-shik - Baek Kwang-ho
- Park Hae-il - Park Hyeon-gyu
- Jeon Mi-seon - Kwok Seol-yung
Screenplay
- Bong Joon Ho
- Kim Gwang-rim (Theatre Play)
- Shim Sung-bo
Music: Taro Iwashiro
Cinematography: Kim Hyung-koo
Editing: Kim Sun-min
Production: CJ Entertainment, Muhan Investment, Sidus
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말, English
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $26M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Corruption in the Police Force, Serial Killers and Dark Minds, A Serial Killer Stalking an Innocent Victim
Keywords
assassin, police brutality, rape, corruption, police, detective, investigation, victim, based on true story, based on play or musical, murder, serial killer, torture, brutality, killer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Memories of Murder about?
- 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.
- Who directed Memories of Murder?
- Memories of Murder was directed by Bong Joon Ho.
- Who stars in Memories of Murder?
- Memories of Murder stars Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Go Seo-hee.
- How long is Memories of Murder?
- Memories of Murder has a runtime of 2h 11m (131 minutes).
- What genre is Memories of Murder?
- Memories of Murder is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Memories of Murder?
- Memories of Murder had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Memories of Murder gross?
- Memories of Murder grossed $26M worldwide.
- Where was Memories of Murder produced?
- Memories of Murder was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Memories of Murder?
- The themes of Memories of Murder include: Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Corruption in the Police Force, Serial Killers and Dark Minds, A Serial Killer Stalking an Innocent Victim.