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After being kidnapped and secretly imprisoned for 15 years, Daesu is released, given a new suit, a cell phone, some money and 5 days to unravel the mystery of why he was imprisoned or an innocent victim will be murdered instead.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Tartan Video (Firm), ShowEast (Firm), Egg Films
Other Authors: Im, Sŭng-yong (Producer), Pak, Ch'an-uk, 1963- (Director, Screenwriter), Hwang, Cho-yun (Screenwriter), Im, Chun-hyŏng (Screenwriter), Chʻoe, Min-sik, 1962- (Actor), Yu, Chi-tʻae, 1976- (Actor), Kang, Hye-jŏng, 1982- (Actor)
Format: Video DVD Blu-ray Disc
Language:Korean
English
Language Notes:In Korean with optional English dubbed track.
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Tartan Video USA, [2007]
Edition:Anamorphic widescreen.
Series:Tartan Asia extreme.
Subjects:
Tsuchiya, Garon > Film adaptations.
Nobuaki, Minegishi > Film adaptations.
Kidnapping > Korea (South) > Drama.
Revenge > Korea (South) > Drama.
False imprisonment > Korea (South) > Drama.
Incest > Korea (South) > Drama.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Korea (South) > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Detective and mystery films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Korean.
Description
Summary:After being kidnapped and secretly imprisoned for 15 years, Daesu is released, given a new suit, a cell phone, some money and 5 days to unravel the mystery of why he was imprisoned or an innocent victim will be murdered instead.
Item Description:Requires Blu-ray player compatibility to view.
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Based on the manga by Tsuchiya Garon and Minegishi Nobuaki.
Special features: Disc 1. (145 min.) Director, cast and cinematographer commentary ; deleted scenes with optional commentary ; original trailer -- Disc 2. (147 min.) 5 behind-the-scenes documentaries: Making the film ; the cast remembers ; production design ; the music score ; CGI documentary ; flashback ; cast and crew interviews ; featurette, Le Grand Prix at Cannes.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (feature length 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; NTSC, region 1 ; Korean DTS-HD master audio surround 7.1, Korean Dolby Digital -EX 5.1 surround, Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo ; 1080p HD.
DVD; region 1; NTSC.
Audience:MPAA rating: R, for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
Awards:Cannes Film Festival 2004, Grand Prize of the Jury ; Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2004, Best Actor
Production Credits:Music, Cho Yŏng-uk, editor, Kim Sang-bŏm ; photography, Chŏng Chŏng-hun ; original story, Tsuchiya Garon, Minegishi Nobuaki.