Oldboy

Theatrical - Wide 2013-11-27

Cast Josh Brolin Sharlto Copley Samuel L. Jackson Elizabeth Olsen Pom Klementieff
Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Mark Protosevich

Genres: Action Drama

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A re-imagining of the manga that inspired the 2003 Korean film of the same name, OLD BOY focuses on a man named Joe Douchett who is captured and imprisoned in a hotel room for over two decades with no understanding as... See more to why. When he is suddenly released, he’s told that he has just four days to determine the reason for his imprisonment.

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