An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor.
Short storyline
An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor.
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Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: 21 November 2003 (South Korea)
Country: South Korea
Box office: Budget: $3,000,000 (estimated). Opening Weekend: $68,957 (USA) (25 March 2005) (5 Screens). Gross: $14,980,005 (Worldwide) (8 December 2005)
Soundtrack: Bring My Love