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Oldboy

"Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free."

2013

1h 44m

5.9(2195 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.

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40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Joe Doucett

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Marie Sebastian

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Adrian Pryce

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Chaney

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Chucky

Pom Klementieff

Pom Klementieff

Haeng-Bok

James Ransone

James Ransone

Dr. Tom Melby

Max Casella

Max Casella

James Prestley

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Edwina Burke

Elvis Nolasco

Elvis Nolasco

Cortez

Creative team

Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Mark Protosevich
Produced by: Doug Davison
Roy Lee

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