Memories of Murder (2003)

04/25/2003Crime, Drama, Thriller2h 11m
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The worst of them will stay with you... forever.

Overview

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

Top Billed Cast

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    Song Kang-ho

    Detective Park Doo-man

  2. Cast 1

    Kim Sang-kyung

    Detective Seo Tae-yoon

  3. Cast 1

    Kim Roi-ha

    Detective Cho Yong-koo

  4. Cast 1

    Song Jae-ho

    Sergeant Shin Dong-chul

  5. Cast 1

    Byun Hee-bong

    Sergeant Koo Hee-bong

  6. Cast 1

    Go Seo-hee

    Officer Kwon Kwi-ok

  7. Cast 1

    Ryu Tae-ho

    Jo Byung-soon

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    Park No-shik

    Baek Kwang-ho

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    Park Hae-il

    Park Hyeon-gyu

This is cracking serial killer drama from Bong Joon Ho - with some superb performances - that tracks a police investigation trying almost every technique known to man to trace a rapist/murderer who is terrorising young women (especially if it is raining and if they are wearing red). Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim and Roe-ha Kim don't exactly see eye to eye as they set about their task, adopting some scientific and not-so scientific approaches to their detection. The stylish and witty writing allows the characters to develop at a slow, but steady and interesting pace - using humour, pathos and vi...