Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

8.1IMDb Score
Released:2003-04-25
Duration:131 min
Country:South Korea
Director:Bong Joon Ho
Actors:Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byun Hee-bong
Production:CJ Entertainment, Muhan Investment, Sidus

Overview:

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

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