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jeromeasare
Jerome
rated 8

Dropkicks of murder

2 years ago
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marc93
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 6

Bong’s film is about as far afield from the clichéd American version of the serial-killer genre as you could possibly get, and it benefits from the sheer oddball lunacy of not only the killer but the cops themselves...

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Cast & Crew

Bong Joon Ho
Director
Bong Joon Ho
Writer
Yeom Hye-ran
As So-hyun's Mother
Yoo Seung-mok
As Journalist
Jeon Mi-seon
As Kwok Seol-yung
Song Kang-ho
As Detective Park Doo-man
Park Hae-il
As Park Hyeon-gyu
Byun Hee-bong
As Sergeant Koo Hee-bong

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In a small South Korean province in 1986, a series of brutal murders leaves the local police baffled and desperate. As two detectives grapple with mounting pressure, they resort to questionable methods in their hunt for the elusive killer. Their investigation reveals chilling patterns—each crime coincides with rainy nights and specific details that suggest a deeply disturbed mind behind the violence. Intertwining clues lead them on a harrowing chase across both personal and societal boundaries, revealing the dark underbelly of their community. With time running out and tensions brewing within the police force, each decision carries grave consequences for those involved. "Memories of Murder" captures a haunting tale where justice remains just out of reach, echoing through time long after the final scene.

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