Oldboy is not your average movie-night pick unless you’re into psychological gut-punches and wild plot twists. Park Chan-wook, the director, just went crazy with this one back in 2003.

Oldboy (2003) After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. Release Date November 21, 2003.

Park Chan-wook’s 2003 film, re-released last month for its 20th anniversary, is violent, action-packed and extremely visceral – but "Oldboy" is so much more than the sheer shock value it provides.

Tartan acquired “Oldboy” in November 2003, several months before Cannes, an obvious move for a company unafraid of “extreme” storytelling.

Oldboy was a milestone film when it was released in 2003 (based on the manga Old Boy), which helped Korean cinema truly jump shores and gain an international following.

Oldboy was an instant hit in South Korea upon its release in November 2003, and it was added at the very last minute to the competition lineup of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, where Quentin ...